Corticosteroid treatment in the management of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis to avoid unnecessary surgery

Mizrakli T., Velidedeoglu M., Yemisen M., Mete B., Kilic F., Yilmaz H., ...Daha Fazla

SURGERY TODAY, cilt.45, sa.4, ss.457-465, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 45 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00595-014-0966-5
  • Dergi Adı: SURGERY TODAY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.457-465
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM) is a rare benign inflammatory disease of the breast. It can mimic breast carcinoma clinically and radiologically, and usually affects females of childbearing age. There is no commonly accepted optimal treatment for IGM. In this study, we present the clinical and histopathological features and outcomes of the therapeutic management of IGM, as well as the clinical course of the disease when patients were treated with oral corticosteroids.