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BREAST: BR12. PLASMA CELL MASTITIS: A REPORT CASE. L. EL ASSASSE, R. LATIB, S. BOUTACHALI, L. JROUNDI, I. CHAMI, M.N BOUJIDA Radiology service. National Institute of Oncology. Rabat. Morocco. The plasma cell mastitis is a chronic inflammatory benign mastopathy, relatively rare.
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PLASMA CELL MASTITIS: A REPORT CASE L. EL ASSASSE, R. LATIB, S. BOUTACHALI, L. JROUNDI, I. CHAMI, M.N BOUJIDA Radiology service. National Institute of Oncology. Rabat. Morocco
The plasma cell mastitis is a chronic inflammatory benign mastopathy, relatively rare. • We illustrate through this work the typical appearance on imaging of a case of plasma cellmastitis. Introduction:
A 6O-year-old woman without medical history, was addressed to the radiology service of the National Institute of Oncology in Rabat for screening mammography. • Mammography andbreast ultrasound were performed. Observation:
Mammography found bilateral diffuse and thick calcifications, tapered in barleysugar. • Ultrasound demonstrates bilateral dilatation of galactophorous ducts allowing toconfirm the diagnosis of plasma cell mastitis. Results :
Mammogram shows diffuse and thick calcifications tapered in barleysugar.
The plasma cell mastitis is seen mainly in women over 40 years, characterized by dilatedlactiferous ducts with periductal inflammation and fibrosis. • Its etiology remains unknown, although several theories autoimmune traumatic iatrogenic or infectious are discussed. Discussion :
At the beginning stage it may be asymptomatic or cause multiple duct discharge often bilateral, thick whitish or greenish, spontaneous or induced. • Nipple retraction may be subsequently. • Retroareolar mass simulating cancer is sometimes observed. (biopsy is necessary in this case). Discussion :
Mammography: • is typical with the presence of calcifications in regular sticks or thick tapered in “barleysugar” distributed throughout the gland. Discussion :
Ultrasound: • Retroareolar duct dilatation. • Sometimes ill-defined retroareolar mass. Discussion :
Treatment of plasma cell mastitis is useless.Where there are clinical signs (inflammation, infection, fistula): anti-inflammatory and or antibiotherapy. • Recurrence is common and can lead to damage to cosmetic breast. Discussion:
When appearance is typical the radiological diagnosis of plasma cell mastitis is easy. • In the clinical and radiological atypical forms, the differential diagnosis with carcinomatous mastitis is eliminated by histology. Conclusion:
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