Role of conservative therapy prior to surgery in xanthogranulomatous mastitis: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Xanthogranulomatous mastitis is an extremely rare condition that is characterised by the infiltration of the breast parenchyma by foamy histiocytes. There have been only 26 reported cases amongst 10 publications. The clinical and radiological presentation of xanthogranulomatous mastitis often causes diagnostic confusion due to its similarity to breast cancer and other forms of chronic inflammatory mastitis. A histological diagnosis is often required either by core needle biopsy or excisional biopsy. Upon review of the literature, surgical excision was the most predominant mode of management.

Case description

We present a case of xanthogranulomatous mastitis in a 40-year-old female who presented with clinical and radiological features of breast malignancy. This was

SUBMITTER: Lee YM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9816830 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature