Table 4. Differential diagnoses of breast inflammation.
STATUS OF BREAST | BENIGN CONDITIONS | MALIGNANT CONDITIONS |
---|---|---|
Lactating | Acute mastitis | Inflammatory breast cancer |
Abscess | ||
Galactocele | ||
Nonlactating | Duct ectasia | Inflammatory breast cancer |
Lymphoma | ||
Nonspecific | Generalized dermatitis (insect bite, sunburn, allergy) | Leukemia |
Fat necrosis | ||
Tuberculosis | ||
Sarcoidosis | ||
Cat-scratch disease | ||
Syphilis |