Leprosy—an unusual cause of a suspicious nodule on mammography. (October 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Flis, Christine; Ho-Yen, Colan M.; Polson, Alexander; Mahadeva, Ula; Walker, Stephen L.
• Is Part Of: International journal of infectious diseases. Volume 111(2021)
• Page Start: 360
• Page End: 362
• Publication Date: 2021-10
• Subjects: Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.08.068
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1201-9712

Abstract

Highlights: Leprosy incidental findings. Mammography. First case of leprosy associated lymphadenopathy in mammography. Abstract: A routine mammogram identified changes thought to be due to a lymph node, which was confirmed on biopsy. The lymph node was infiltrated with macrophages and showed fragmented acid-fast bacilli. The patient had been treated for leprosy some years before and was still taking thalidomide for erythema nodosum leprosum. Leprosy-associated lymphadenopathy may be identified on routine breast screening.