Diabetic mastopathy: a diagnostic challenge

Authors

  • Natasha Shrikrishnapalasuriyar Diabetes Department Royal Glamorgan Hospital Llantrisant, CF72 8XR
  • Michael Atkinson
  • Atul Kalhan
  • Philip Evans

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15277/bjd.2018.169

Keywords:

diabetic mastopathy (DMP), type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, breast, breast lump, breast disease, benign

Author Biography

Natasha Shrikrishnapalasuriyar, Diabetes Department Royal Glamorgan Hospital Llantrisant, CF72 8XR

Diabetes and Endocrine 

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Published

2018-03-16