The enigma of granulomatous mastitis: A series.

We report our experience with the diagnosis and management of eighteen cases of granulomatous mastitis in the setting of an urban public hospital. The patients were identified after a retrospective review of pathology and surgery databases. Demographic, clinical, radiographic, histopathological data and treatment responses were reviewed. Out of a total of 18 patients, 8 patients were noted to be from Mexico. The mean age at presentation was 35 years and 11 of the 18 patients reported a pregnancy in the last four years. Most cases were unsuccessfully managed as bacterial breast infections initially; definitive treatment involved surgical excision and steroids. A complete symptomatic and radiographic resolution was documented in 8 of the 18 patients. Despite posing a challenge for the unsuspecting physician, an early diagnosis of granulomatous mastitis improves patient outcomes. PMID: 29081405 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Breast Disease - Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Breast Dis Source Type: research