Vacuum-assisted biopsy and steroid therapy for granulomatous lobular mastitis: report of three cases.
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.
Kuba
Sayaka
S
Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization, Saga, Japan.
Yamaguchi
Junzo
J
Ohtani
Hiroshi
H
Shimokawa
Isao
I
Maeda
Shigeto
S
Kanematsu
Takashi
T
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
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011241:Prednisone