Bilateral Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis: Outcomes of a Tertiary Hospital [PDF]
, 2023 Introduction:Bilateral granulomatous mastitis (BIGM) is a rare bilateral inflammatory pseudotumor of the breast. This study presented the clinical characteristics of BIGM and our treatment results.Methods:Thirteen patients who met the diagnostic criteria
Hasan Ökmen, Fatih Dal
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Inflammatory granulomatous mastitis caused by Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii: A clinical challenge
Clinical Infection in Practice, 2022 Background: Corynebacterium induced granulomatous mastitis is a rare inflammatory condition of the breast, generally occurring in parous reproductive-aged women, that could simulate inflammatory breast cancer.
I.M. Brouwer de Koning +6 more
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Vacuum-assisted biopsy and steroid therapy for granulomatous lobular mastitis: report of three cases. [PDF]
, 2009 We report the cases of three patients with granulomatous lobular mastitis (GLM), who were treated successfully with low-dose steroid therapy. Furthermore, the findings of our review of 271 patients reported in the literature suggest that steroid therapy ...
Kuba, Sayaka +11 more
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Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis in a Nulliparous Woman With Autism Spectrum Disorder Receiving Long-Term Psychotropic Treatment and Normal Serum Prolactin Level: A Case Report. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM) is a rare inflammatory breast disorder, primarily attributed to immunological dysregulation, hormonal imbalances, or fertility‐related conditions. We report a 26‐year‐old female with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) under long‐term multidrug psychotropic treatment who developed IGM.
Davoudi-Monfared E +5 more
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Cytomorphological Spectrum of Granulomatous Mastitis: A Study of 33 Cases
European Journal of Breast Health, 2020 Objective: Granulomatous mastitis is an uncommon benign breast disease. Varied aetiologies such as tuberculosis, foreign body reactions, sarcoidosis, fungal and parasitic infections and autoimmunity have been suggested. Pre-operative definitive diagnosis
Shirish Chandanwale +6 more
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European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2023 Corynebacterium spp. are Gram-positive bacteria, and recent studies have proposed a potential link between granulomatous mastitis and Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii infections, posing a challenge in selecting appropriate antibiotics, particularly in ...
Elmustafa Abdalla +6 more
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Factors related to recurrence of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: what do we learn from a multicentre study? [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM) is a rare chronic inflammatory disease of the breast with unknown aetiology. Its treatment is controversial and the recurrence rate is high. The objectives of this study were to examine the demographic,
Granulomatous Mastitis Study Group +3 more
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A case management model for patients with granulomatous mastitis: a prospective study
BMC Women's Health, 2022 Background Granulomatous mastitis (GM) is a chronic inflammatory mastitis disease that requires long-term treatment and has a high recurrence rate. Case management has been proven to be an effective mechanism in assisting patients with chronic illness to
Yuan Deng +6 more
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Türk Patoloji Dergisi, 2019 Objective: Granulomatous mastitis is a rare inflammatory condition of the breast clinically mimicking breast carcinoma and pyogenic abscess, thereby creating a diagnostic dilemma.
Charu AGARWAL +5 more
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Granulomatous mastitis with erythema nodosum: A breast cancer mimicking entity
Radiology Case Reports, 2023 We present the case of a 42-year-old Hispanic patient who consulted with a left breast mass that showed clinical and imaging signs of breast cancer. During preprocedural examination before needle biopsy, the patient was found to have bilateral, purplish ...
Karina A. Pesce, MD, PhD +4 more
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