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Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis: Case Reports and Review of Literature

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Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM) is an uncommon benign disorder of the breast that can mimic two frequent breast disorders, breast carcinoma and breast abscess. In this report, we present two patients seen in a community teaching hospital over a period of one year, diagnosed with IGM after histological evaluation. One patient responded well to immunosuppressive therapy, but the second patient required bilateral mastectomy due to the severe and recurrent nature of the disease. IGM is a disorder that should be considered in the evaluation of women who present with painful breast disease. We discuss the diagnosis, clinical presentation and management of IGM.

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  1. Birmingham Health Center Montgomery, University of Alabama, Montgomery, AL, USA

    Rakshitkumar A. Patel MD & Wickliffe Many Jr. MD

  2. Department of Surgery, Baptist Medical Center, Montgomery, AL, USA

    Pamela Strickland MD

  3. Department of Internal Medicine, AnMed Health, Anderson, SC, USA

    Ishwara R. Sankara MD, MPH

  4. Department of Pathology, Baptist Medical Center, Montgomery, AL, USA

    Glen Pinkston MD

  5. Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, USA

    Martin Rodriguez MD

  6. Department of Internal Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham Health Center Montgomery, 4371 Narrow Ln Rd # 200, Montgomery, AL, 36116, USA

    Rakshitkumar A. Patel MD

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Patel, R.A., Strickland, P., Sankara, I.R. et al. Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis: Case Reports and Review of Literature. J GEN INTERN MED 25, 270–273 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-009-1207-2

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