title: Sonographically guided percutaneous intralesional triamcinolone injection: a new treatment for mammillary fistulas: preliminary results.
abstract: We describe a new procedure, sonographically guided intralesional triamcinolone injection, for the treatment of mammillary fistulas. Six patients with mammillary fistulas were enrolled in this prospective study. Clinical improvement was rapid after the first triamcinolone injection. The initial response to treatment was assessed as complete in 4 cases, and the remaining 2 cases resolved successfully with additional injections. On the basis of the excellent results obtained in this study, it is thought that intralesional triamcinolone injection may be a good alternative to surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Virgen de la Arrixaca University Hospital, 30120 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain. jdberna@gmail.com
authors.forename: Juan D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Berná-Serna
authors.forename: Juan D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Berná-Mestre
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Piñero
authors.forename: María C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Carrascosa
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014221:Triamcinolone / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D014221:Triamcinolone