Mastopatía cirrótica

Introduction

Various causes of inflammatory breast disease have been described and sometimes a differential diagnosis is required to rule out breast carcinoma.

Case report

A 63-year-old woman with a history of cirrhosis had an enlarged left breast, erythema, and edema. Antibiotic treatment produced no improvement. The results of ultrasound, mammography and biopsy were negative. Finally, the process was diagnosed as a decompensation of cirrhosis, despite its unilateral manifestation. The process resolved with diuretic therapy.

Conclusion

The differential diagnosis of breast disease is sometimes extremely difficult. Some diseases require rapid treatment due to their poor prognosis. The case presented here illustrates how every possible cause of the entity and the patient's medical history should be considered because they could influence or even cause the process.