Evaluating the efficacy of topical steroids in idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Oral steroids are recommended as the first-line treatment for idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM), but frequently induce significant side effects. Topical steroid therapy has recently emerged as a potential alternative for IGM, however current evidence regarding the efficacy of topical steroids remains scarce, primarily derived from small case series and retrospective reports. This prospective, observational cohort study evaluated the outcomes of patients with IGM treated with topical steroids.

Methods

From January 2022 to October 2024, 76 patients diagnosed with IGM and treated with topical steroid therapy at West China Hospital were prospectively included in the study. Inclusion criteria comprised adult females with histologically confirmed IGM who were trea

SUBMITTER: Lin W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12552554 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature