Diffuse dermal angiomatosis mimicking inflammatory breast carcinoma. Issue 2 (26th July 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hui, Yiang; Elco, Christopher P.; Heinl, Nicole F.; Lourenco, Ana P.; Wiggins, Doreen L.; Wang, Yihong
• Is Part Of: Breast journal. Volume 24:Issue 2(2018)
• Page Start: 196
• Page End: 198
• Publication Date: 2017-07-26
• Subjects: diffuse dermal angiomatosis -- inflammatory breast carcinoma -- reactive angioendotheliomatosis; Breast -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Breast -- Cancer -- Periodicals; 618.19
• DOI: 10.1111/tbj.12866
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1075-122X

Abstract

Abstract: Diffuse dermal angiomatosis (DDA) is a rare pathologically distinct subtype of reactive angioendotheliomatosis. In the literature, few biopsy‐proven cases involving breast skin have been reported. We present a case of a 49‐year‐old female who presented with an indurated, erythematous, weeping, puckered and tender lesion with focal ulceration. Mammography demonstrated diffuse cutaneous and trabecular thickening concerning for inflammatory breast carcinoma. A punch biopsy demonstrated findings consistent with DDA. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of DDA mimicking inflammatory carcinoma of the breast by clinical and radiologic examination.