Treatment of diabetic mastopathy is mainly done through adequate glycaemic control; In addition, anti-inflammatory drugs and antibiotics can be used to reduce pain and inflammation and fight infections; in some cases, surgery may also be needed to remove the tumors.
The duration of treatment depends mainly on glycaemic control, since the more controlled the patient is, the faster the patient recovers, in addition, strict glycaemic control should be continued throughout life to prevent the problem from reappearing.
To differentiate it from breast cancer, see 12 symptoms of breast cancer.
Diabetic mastopathy is a rare and severe form of mastitis, an inflammation of the breast that causes redness, pain and swelling. This disease affects people with diabetes who use insulin and cannot adequately control diabetes.
Diabetic mastitis can affect one or both breasts and is more common in women with type 1 diabetes, especially during the premenopausal period, but in rare cases it can occur in diabetic men.
Symptoms of diabetic mastitis are inflammation of the breast, with the onset of one or more hardened and painless tumors in the initial stage of the disease; in general, the breast reds, swells and hurts, and blisters and pus may also appear.
Due to the presence of tumors, diabetic mastopathy can be confused with breast cancer, requiring a breast biopsy to correctly diagnose the disease and eliminate the possibility of cancer.
The most recommended method is a biopsy performed with a thick needle, which sucks out some of the inflamed breast tissue to be evaluated in the laboratory.