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World J Clin Cases. May 16, 2021; 9(14): 3458-3465
Published online May 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i14.3458
Diabetic mastopathy in an elderly woman misdiagnosed as breast cancer: A case report and review of the literature
Xiao-Xiao Chen, Shi-Jun Shao, Hua Wan
Xiao-Xiao Chen, Shi-Jun Shao, Hua Wan, Department of Breast, Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200001, China
Author contributions: Chen XX consulted the literature, collected the images, and wrote this paper; Shao SJ and Wan H designed the research and revised the paper; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Hua Wan, MD, Chief Doctor, Director, Professor, Department of Breast, Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 185 Puan Street, Shanghai 200001, China. drwanhua@163.com
Received: December 22, 2020
Peer-review started: December 22, 2020
First decision: January 7, 2021
Revised: January 15, 2021
Accepted: February 26, 2021
Article in press: February 26, 2021
Published online: May 16, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Diabetic mastopathy is a rare benign disease in the clinic, and its pathogenesis is not yet clear. We report a case of diabetic mastopathy in a female patient. Combined with clinical and pathological findings, we analyzed its imaging findings to better understand diabetic mastopathy and to provide a reference for the clinical diagnosis of this disease in elderly individuals.