Chronic Granulomatous Inflammation of the Breast as a First Clinical Manifestation of Primary Sarcoidosis

摘要

Sarcoidosis is an idiopathic multisystemic disease that affects young to middle aged adults, with higher incidence in women. Although it may involve the breast parenchyma, primary sarcoidosis of the breast is very rare. It occurs in less than 1% of cases. In a differential diagnosis it may potentially be considered a malignancy.