title: Granulomatous Mastitis in a Hispanic Woman.
abstract: A 33-year-old mother of 2 healthy children presented with bilateral recurrent breast infections despite successful treatment of each episode of an infection. With a negative rheumatologic medical history as well as a negative review of systems, she continued to have these infections frequently. Hence, a breast biopsy was performed after the treatment with a course of antimicrobials, which revealed changes suggestive of granulomatous mastitis. She was started on methotrexate (MTX) with a good response. But, due to persistent nodularity, corticosteroids were added to the regimen with MTX dose escalation. Patient remained disease free thereafter without any adverse effects.
authors.affiliation: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, NJ.
authors.forename: Kashmira
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wankhedkar
authors.forename: Sameer
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chaudhari
authors.forename: Wen
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Xiong
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lahita
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D058890:Granulomatous Mastitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D008727:Methotrexate