Systemic therapy as a first choice treatment for idiopathic granulomatous mastitis.
Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis clinically and histologically mimics an inflammatory carcinoma. A correct approach including ultrasound, clinical and histological analysis can safely identify a patient with this pathology, orienting to adequate therapy with anti-inflammatory and antibiotic drugs and leaving the surgical approach only for case unresponsive to medical therapy.
Maffini
Fausto
F
Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy. fausto.maffini@ieo.it
Baldini
Federica
F
Bassi
Fabio
F
Luini
Alberto
A
Viale
Giuseppe
G
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D019121:Burkholderia Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006101:Granuloma, Giant Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008413:Mastitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014456:Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents