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04/May/2026
04/May/2026
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2026RC2042
ABSTRACT Lymphatic malformations are benign disorders of the lymphatic system and represent a rare diagnosis in adulthood, particularly when involving the breast. This report describes the case of a 64-year-old patient referred to our service with two suspicious masses located in different areas of right breast. Imaging studies reinforced the suspicion of malignancy, and further investigation was conducted with an ultrasound-guided core needle biopsy, which confirmed the diagnosis of lymphatic malformation. As illustrated in this report, although lymphatic malformation may […]
Keywords: Breast diseases; Lymphatic abnormalities; Lymphatic system; Magnetic resonance spectroscopy; Ultrasonography
28/Mar/2025
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2025AO1132
Highlights ■ Most outpatient consultations comprised diagnostic procedures. ■ In the past 12 years, medical care for benign breast diseases has cost >USD 65 million. ■ Women from North and Midwest Brazil had higher diagnosis and treatment displacement rates. ABSTRACT Objective: To quantitatively and geospatially analyze coverage and displacement for the diagnosis and treatment of benign breast diseases in the Brazilian Unified Health System between 2008 and 2019. Methods: Datasets from the Brazilian Ministry of Health were used to survey […]
Keywords: Brazil; Breast diseases; Breast neoplasms; Demography; Epidemiology; Health expenditures; Healthcare costs; Hospitalization; Incidence; Primary healthcare; Public health; Strategy planning; Unified Health System