Factors related to recurrence of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: what do we learn from a multicentre study?

Uysal E., Soran A., Sezgin E.

ANZ JOURNAL OF SURGERY, vol.88, no.6, pp.635-639, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 88 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/ans.14115
  • Journal Name: ANZ JOURNAL OF SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.635-639
  • Keywords: granulomatous, idiopathic, mastitis, recurrence, risk factors, LOBULAR MASTITIS, BREAST DISEASE, MANAGEMENT, THERAPY, HYPERPROLACTINEMIA, PROLACTINOMA, ASSOCIATION, EXPERIENCE, DIAGNOSIS, STEROIDS
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM) is a rare chronic inflammatory disease of the breast with unknown aetiology. Its treatment is controversial and the recurrence rate is high. The objectives of this study were to examine the demographic, sociocultural and clinical characteristics observed among a large cohort of IGM patients from Turkey and to identify factors related to the recurrence of IGM.