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http://dx.doi.org/10.3904/kjim.2011.26.3.356

Topical Steroids to Treat Granulomatous Mastitis: A Case Report  

Altintoprak, Fatih (Department of General Surgery, Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine)
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The Korean journal of internal medicine / v.26, no.3, 2011 , pp. 356-359 More about this Journal
Abstract
Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM) is a rare and chronic benign disease of the breast. Histologically, the disease presents as an intense inflammatory reaction with non-caseated granulomas that are the characteristic symptom of the disease. No consensus exists on the best treatment modality for this disease. In this report, we present a patient with granulomatous mastitis who was treated successfully with low-dose oral and topical steroids. Our aim here is to discuss various approaches for IGM in view of the literature and present treatment with topical steroids, which has not been reported.
Keywords
Mastitis; Granulomatous mastitis; Corticosteroid;
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