Table 4 Differential diagnoses of breast inflammation

Entities in boldface are common.

STATUS OF BREASTBENIGN CONDITIONSMALIGNANT CONDITIONS
LactatingAcute mastitisInflammatory breast cancer
Abscess
Galactocele
NonlactatingDuct ectasiaInflammatory breast cancer
Lymphoma
NonspecificGeneralized dermatitis (insect bite, sunburn, allergy)Leukemia
Fat necrosis
Tuberculosis
Sarcoidosis
Cat-scratch disease
Syphilis