title: Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: case reports and review of literature.
abstract: Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM) is an uncommon benign disorder of the breast that can mimic two frequent breast disorders, breast carcinoma and breast abscess. In this report, we present two patients seen in a community teaching hospital over a period of one year, diagnosed with IGM after histological evaluation. One patient responded well to immunosuppressive therapy, but the second patient required bilateral mastectomy due to the severe and recurrent nature of the disease. IGM is a disorder that should be considered in the evaluation of women who present with painful breast disease. We discuss the diagnosis, clinical presentation and management of IGM.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Birmingham Health Center Montgomery, University of Alabama, Montgomery, AL 36116, USA. paterak77@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Rakshitkumar A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Pamela
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Strickland
authors.forename: Ishwara R
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Sankara
authors.forename: Glen
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pinkston
authors.forename: Wickliffe
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Many
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rodriguez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008413:Mastitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D055815:Young Adult