Edematous breast refers to the thickening of skin and Cooper's ligaments of the breast with increased parenchymal density on mammography, which causes a coarse reticular pattern. Findings could be unilateral or bilateral, and regarding the presence or absence of inflammation/erythema, differential diagnoses include:
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mastitis
- infectious mastitis
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granulomatous mastitis
- idiopathic
- tuberculous
- actinomycosis
- Zuska's disease
- inflammatory carcinoma of the breast
- post breast or axillary surgery
- post radiotherapy
- venous obstruction - subclavian or innominate vein obstruction
- lymphatic obstruction - axillary, chest wall or intrathoracic lesions
- lymphoma
- leukemia
- systemic disease- e.g. congestive heart failure, renal failure
- skin disorders - e.g. pemphigus, scleroderma
- angioedema
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