title: Systemic therapy as a first choice treatment for idiopathic granulomatous mastitis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy. fausto.maffini@ieo.it
authors.forename: Fausto
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Maffini
authors.forename: Federica
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Baldini
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bassi
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Luini
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Viale
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents