title: Vacuum-assisted biopsy and steroid therapy for granulomatous lobular mastitis: report of three cases.
abstract: We report the cases of three patients with granulomatous lobular mastitis (GLM), who were treated successfully with low-dose steroid therapy. Furthermore, the findings of our review of 271 patients reported in the literature suggest that steroid therapy is the treatment of choice for GLM.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization, Saga, Japan.
authors.forename: Sayaka
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kuba
authors.forename: Junzo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ohtani
authors.forename: Isao
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Shimokawa
authors.forename: Shigeto
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maeda
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kanematsu
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006099:Granuloma / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008413:Mastitis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional; D014618:Vacuum
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011241:Prednisone