Open AccessIdiopathic granulomatous mastitis: Management and predictors of recurrence in 474 patients
Author(s) -
Azizi Armina,
Prasath Vishnu,
Canner Joseph,
Gharib Masoumeh,
Sadat Fattahi Asieh,
Naser Forghani Mohammad,
Sajjadi Samaneh,
Farhadi Effat,
Vasigh Mahtab,
Kaviani Ahmad,
Omranipour Ramesh,
Habibi Mehran
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the breast journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.533
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1524-4741
pISSN - 1075-122X
DOI - 10.1111/tbj.13822
Subject(s) - medicine , granulomatous mastitis , mastitis , cohort , breast cancer , odds ratio , disease , scars , retrospective cohort study , demographics , dermatology , surgery , cancer , pathology , demography , sociology
Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis (IGM) is an uncommon inflammatory disease of the breast, with similar presentations as breast cancer and a relatively high recurrence rate. We reviewed the demographics, clinical presentations, and treatment modalities of a large cohort of patients in Iran. Most of the patients had history of pregnancy and breastfeeding. The most common clinical finding was pain and a palpable mass, respectively. Most of the patients received medical treatment, and about half of the patients had surgery. The recurrence rate was 24.8%, and breast skin lesions were associated with a significantly higher odds of recurrence.