Both groups of diseases easily confused because of similar symptoms: are local red, swollen, hot, nipple back to depression, but it should not be confused. First, because the two are different symptoms, inflammatory breast cancer long history of the above symptoms, no pain; mastitis is a short course, young or breast-feeding history, there is pain and other inflammation, may also be accompanied by increased body temperature, WBC increased and so on.
Secondly, the two are different in nature, treatment and prognosis are different. Symptomatic anti-inflammatory treatment of mastitis can be cured. Inflammatory breast cancer are not generally suitable for immediate surgery, may be provided through intervention, systemic chemotherapy or radiotherapy, to create conditions for the operation. Not involved in the treatment of conditions can also be carried out pre-operative chemotherapy or radiotherapy, rest 2 weeks after the surgery. Postoperative patient’s condition can be properly combined treatment. If the inflammatory breast cancer misdiagnosis and mistreatment have been too long, very difficult to treat. Therefore, the differential diagnosis of these two diseases is very important for patients.
