Noninfective inflammatory condition of breast, typically in parous women, characterized by lobulocentric, noncaseating granulomas
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Barreto DS et al: Granulomatous mastitis: etiology, imaging, pathology, treatment, and clinical findings. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 171(3):527-34, 2018
Co M et al: Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: a 10-year study from a multicentre clinical database. Pathology. 50(7):742-7, 2018
Pluguez-Turull CW et al: Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: manifestations at multimodality imaging and pitfalls. Radiographics. 38(2):330-56, 2018
Wong SCY et al: Novel selective medium for the isolation of corynebacterium kroppenstedtii from heavily colonised clinical specimens. J Clin Pathol. 71(9):781-6, 2018
Chu AN et al: Magnetic resonance imaging characteristics of granulomatous mastitis. Clin Imaging. 43:199-201, 2017
Sam KQ et al: Granulomatous mastitis in a transgender patient. J Radiol Case Rep. 11(2):16-22, 2017
Kim BS et al: Usefulness of ultrasound-guided intralesional steroid injection in management of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis. J Surg Ultrasound. 3:40-5, 2016
Fazzio RT et al: Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: imaging update and review. Insights Imaging. 7(4):531-9, 2016
Oztekin PS et al: Imaging findings in patients with granulomatous mastitis. Iran J Radiol. 13(3):e33900, 2016
Tauch A et al: A microbiological and clinical review on Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii. Int J Infect Dis. 48:33-9, 2016
Aghajanzadeh M et al: Granulomatous mastitis: presentations, diagnosis, treatment and outcome in 206 patients from the north of Iran. Breast. 24(4):456-60, 2015
Yukawa M et al: Management of granulomatous mastitis: a series of 13 patients who were evaluated for treatment without corticosteroids. Int Surg. 100(5):774-82, 2015
Altintoprak F et al: Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: an autoimmune disease? ScientificWorldJournal. 2013:148727, 2013
Mohammed S et al: Granulomatous mastitis: a 10 year experience from a large inner city county hospital. J Surg Res. 184(1):299-303, 2013
Erozgen F et al: Corticosteroid treatment and timing of surgery in idiopathic granulomatous mastitis confusing with breast carcinoma. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 123(2):447-52, 2010
Hovanessian Larsen LJ et al: Granulomatous lobular mastitis: imaging, diagnosis, and treatment. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 193(2):574-81, 2009
Al-Khaffaf B et al: Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: a 25-year experience. J Am Coll Surg. 206(2):269-73, 2008
Baslaim MM et al: Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: a heterogeneous disease with variable clinical presentation. World J Surg. 31(8):1677-81, 2007
Marriott DA et al: Idiopathic granulomatous lobular mastitis masquerading as a breast abscess and breast carcinoma. Am J Clin Oncol. 30(5):564-5, 2007
Ozturk M et al: Granulomatous mastitis: radiological findings. Acta Radiol. 48(2):150-5, 2007
Wilson JP et al: Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: in search of a therapeutic paradigm. Am Surg. 73(8):798-802, 2007
Asoglu O et al: Feasibility of surgical management in patients with granulomatous mastitis. Breast J. 11(2):108-14, 2005
Lai EC et al: The role of conservative treatment in idiopathic granulomatous mastitis. Breast J. 11(6):454-6, 2005
Bani-Hani KE et al: Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: time to avoid unnecessary mastectomies. Breast J. 10(4):318-22, 2004
Diesing D et al: Granulomatous mastitis. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 269(4):233-6, 2004
Kocaoglu M et al: Imaging findings in idiopathic granulomatous mastitis. A review with emphasis on magnetic resonance imaging. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 28(5):635-41, 2004
Tse GM et al: Granulomatous mastitis: a clinicopathological review of 26 cases. Pathology. 36(3):254-7, 2004
Kim J et al: Methotrexate in the management of granulomatous mastitis. ANZ J Surg. 73(4):247-9, 2003
Taylor GB et al: A clinicopathological review of 34 cases of inflammatory breast disease showing an association between corynebacteria infection and granulomatous mastitis. Pathology. 35(2):109-19, 2003
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Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM)
Granulomatous lobular mastitis (GLM)
Postlactational granulomatous mastitis
Definitions
Noninfective inflammatory condition of breast, typically in parous women, characterized by lobulocentric, noncaseating granulomas
IMAGING
General Features
Mammographic Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Image-Guided Biopsy
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Barreto DS et al: Granulomatous mastitis: etiology, imaging, pathology, treatment, and clinical findings. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 171(3):527-34, 2018
Co M et al: Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: a 10-year study from a multicentre clinical database. Pathology. 50(7):742-7, 2018
Pluguez-Turull CW et al: Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: manifestations at multimodality imaging and pitfalls. Radiographics. 38(2):330-56, 2018
Wong SCY et al: Novel selective medium for the isolation of corynebacterium kroppenstedtii from heavily colonised clinical specimens. J Clin Pathol. 71(9):781-6, 2018
Chu AN et al: Magnetic resonance imaging characteristics of granulomatous mastitis. Clin Imaging. 43:199-201, 2017
Sam KQ et al: Granulomatous mastitis in a transgender patient. J Radiol Case Rep. 11(2):16-22, 2017
Kim BS et al: Usefulness of ultrasound-guided intralesional steroid injection in management of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis. J Surg Ultrasound. 3:40-5, 2016
Fazzio RT et al: Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: imaging update and review. Insights Imaging. 7(4):531-9, 2016
Oztekin PS et al: Imaging findings in patients with granulomatous mastitis. Iran J Radiol. 13(3):e33900, 2016
Tauch A et al: A microbiological and clinical review on Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii. Int J Infect Dis. 48:33-9, 2016
Aghajanzadeh M et al: Granulomatous mastitis: presentations, diagnosis, treatment and outcome in 206 patients from the north of Iran. Breast. 24(4):456-60, 2015
Yukawa M et al: Management of granulomatous mastitis: a series of 13 patients who were evaluated for treatment without corticosteroids. Int Surg. 100(5):774-82, 2015
Altintoprak F et al: Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: an autoimmune disease? ScientificWorldJournal. 2013:148727, 2013
Mohammed S et al: Granulomatous mastitis: a 10 year experience from a large inner city county hospital. J Surg Res. 184(1):299-303, 2013
Erozgen F et al: Corticosteroid treatment and timing of surgery in idiopathic granulomatous mastitis confusing with breast carcinoma. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 123(2):447-52, 2010
Hovanessian Larsen LJ et al: Granulomatous lobular mastitis: imaging, diagnosis, and treatment. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 193(2):574-81, 2009
Al-Khaffaf B et al: Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: a 25-year experience. J Am Coll Surg. 206(2):269-73, 2008
Baslaim MM et al: Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: a heterogeneous disease with variable clinical presentation. World J Surg. 31(8):1677-81, 2007
Marriott DA et al: Idiopathic granulomatous lobular mastitis masquerading as a breast abscess and breast carcinoma. Am J Clin Oncol. 30(5):564-5, 2007
Ozturk M et al: Granulomatous mastitis: radiological findings. Acta Radiol. 48(2):150-5, 2007
Wilson JP et al: Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: in search of a therapeutic paradigm. Am Surg. 73(8):798-802, 2007
Asoglu O et al: Feasibility of surgical management in patients with granulomatous mastitis. Breast J. 11(2):108-14, 2005
Lai EC et al: The role of conservative treatment in idiopathic granulomatous mastitis. Breast J. 11(6):454-6, 2005
Bani-Hani KE et al: Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: time to avoid unnecessary mastectomies. Breast J. 10(4):318-22, 2004
Diesing D et al: Granulomatous mastitis. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 269(4):233-6, 2004
Kocaoglu M et al: Imaging findings in idiopathic granulomatous mastitis. A review with emphasis on magnetic resonance imaging. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 28(5):635-41, 2004
Tse GM et al: Granulomatous mastitis: a clinicopathological review of 26 cases. Pathology. 36(3):254-7, 2004
Kim J et al: Methotrexate in the management of granulomatous mastitis. ANZ J Surg. 73(4):247-9, 2003
Taylor GB et al: A clinicopathological review of 34 cases of inflammatory breast disease showing an association between corynebacteria infection and granulomatous mastitis. Pathology. 35(2):109-19, 2003
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