Open AccessA systematic surgical approach for the treatment of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: a case series
Author(s) -
Xiaohui Zhang,
Yan Li,
Yidong Zhou,
Deshun Liu,
Linlin Chen,
Kunying Niu,
Qiang Sun,
Hanyuan Huang
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
gland surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.643
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2227-8575
pISSN - 2227-684X
DOI - 10.21037/gs.2020.02.06
Subject(s) - medicine , granulomatous mastitis , lesion , surgery , mastitis , blood loss , complication , pathology
Surgical resection can be performed for idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM), but recurrence and tissue defects remain issues. Here we report our 6-year experience with a four-pattern surgical approach for IGM that involves the use of a random breast dermo-glandular flap (BDGF).
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