Abstract
We present a case of a 28-year-old woman who came to medical attention after noticing a breast mass associated with an overlying eroded plaque of the skin. A core biopsy of the breast mass was negative for malignancy but demonstrated granulomatous inflammatory changes. Acid-fast bacilli and Gomori methenamine-silver stains were negative for microorganisms. The patient was diagnosed with presumptive idiopathic granulomatous mastitis and started on oral steroids. Her symptoms progressed. Tissue culture from a repeat biopsy grew Mycobacterium mucogenicum. The patient responded well to combination oral antimicrobial therapy.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | e231900 |
Journal | BMJ case reports |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 8 2019 |
Keywords
- dermatology
- infectious diseases
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine