Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis- Challenges of Diagnosis and Treatment

Authors

  • Sharmistha Roy Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery BIRDEM General Hospital & IMC, Dhaka
  • Samiron Kumar Mondal Associate Professor, Department of Surgery BIRDEM General Hospital & IMC, Dhaka
  • Md Ruhul Amin Professor & Head of Department, Department of Physiology, Sylhet M A G Osmani Medical College, Sylhet
  • Indira Sufia Khan Associate Professor, Department of Physiology Medical College for Women & Hospital, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/medtoday.v28i1.30963

Keywords:

Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis, Benign, Abscess, Excisional biopsy, Retrospective review

Abstract

Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis (IGM) is a benign breast disease. Owing to its unknown aetiology, rareness,variation of presentation - diagnosis and treatment is still a challenge. This is a retrospective review of clinical presentation and investigation finding of all patients histopathologically diagnosed as IGM from February 2010 to January 2014. Treatment outcome and follow up information were recorded. 6(42%) patient presented with breast abscess, 5(35.7%) patient had features of mastitis without abscess, 3(21.4%) patient had painful firm to hard lump. Diagnosis confirmed by excisional/ incisional biopsy. 9(64%) patients needed more than one surgical intervention. Mean follow up period was 27months. Standardization and optimization of treatment is yet to be achieved.

Medicine Today 2016 Vol.28(1): 14-16

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Sharmistha Roy, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery BIRDEM General Hospital & IMC, Dhaka



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Published

2017-01-03

How to Cite

Roy, S., Mondal, S. K., Amin, M. R., & Khan, I. S. (2017). Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis- Challenges of Diagnosis and Treatment. Medicine Today, 28(1), 14–16. https://doi.org/10.3329/medtoday.v28i1.30963

Issue

Vol. 28 No. 1 (2016)

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Original Articles