Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: Risk factors and management

Autor: Rabie, Ramadan, Islam M, Koryem, Haytham, Fayed
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Breast Disease. 41:413-420
ISSN: 1558-1551
0888-6008
DOI: 10.3233/bd-220047
Popis: BACKGROUND: IGM has a diagnostic and treatment dilemma. The etiology of IGM is unknown but some conditions have been discussed as predisposing factors including Oral Contraceptive Pills, pregnancy, breast feeding, reproductive age, hyperprolactinemia, infectious and autoimmune diseases. The current study aimed to determine possible risk factors for IGM and to evaluate our experience in its management. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The study included forty patients with IGM and forty females with normal breasts as a control group. CST treatment was initiated for all patients; patients who responded completely were followed up without surgical intervention. Failure to respond to medical therapy or incidence of corticosteroid-related complications were considered indications for surgical treatment. All patients were followed up for 6 months to detect recurrence. RESULTS: IGM had a significant higher incidence rate in young females within 5 years from the last lactation, smokers, those with hypperprolactinaemia, who had a history of breast feeding and those who received OCP (P =
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