Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: A retrospective cohort study between 44 patients with different treatment modalities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM) is an uncommon benign chronic inflammatory disease which can clinically and radiographically mimic abscess or breast cancer. Definitive diagnosis was made by histopathology and exclusion of an identifying etiology. Optimal treatment has not been yet established. The aim of this study was to report and describe the clinical signs, radiological findings, managements, clinical course, and clinical outcomes after treatment of IGM.

Method

We retrospectively studied IGM medical records of 44 patients in our institute collected from March 1990 to October 2016. The patient characteristics, clinical presentations, radiological findings, microbiological workups, tissue pathology, treatment modalities, outcomes, and follow-up data were

SUBMITTER: Chirappapha P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6240599 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature