Development of Early Malignant Bilateral Breast Disease in Relation to Antidepressant Treatment

Abstract

The aim of this study is to present two rare cases of young female patients who were under antidepressant medication and developed bilateral breast disease; histology confirmed the noninvasive, malignant nature. The role of that type of agents in the breast pathology is briefly discussed, based on the data of the current literature.

Key Words:

• Breast cancer
• ductal carcinoma in situ
• mammography
• antidepressants
• selective serotonine reuptake inhibitors

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E. Kouskos

Kouskos Efstratios, M.D. 46 Asklipiou Street GR-Mytilene 81100, Lesvos Island, Greece Tel.: [phone] E-mail: [email protected]