Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis masquerading as a postbiopsy abscess

Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis masquerading as a postbiopsy abscess

Abstract Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM) is a rare condition of unknown etiology with nonspecific findings. We present an unusual case of IGM manifesting after breast biopsy in a 42-year-old Turkish woman. IGM should be considered in the differential diagnosis when mastitis, carcinoma, and s...

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Veröffentlicht in:Radiology case reports 2013, Vol.8 (3), p.773, Article 773
Hauptverfasser: Bansal, Anmol Gupta, MD, Zou, Lily, MD, Resnikoff, Leonard B., MD, Sheikh, Fatima, BS, DiGioia, Julie M., MD, Resnikoff, Henry, EMT
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM) is a rare condition of unknown etiology with nonspecific findings. We present an unusual case of IGM manifesting after breast biopsy in a 42-year-old Turkish woman. IGM should be considered in the differential diagnosis when mastitis, carcinoma, and systemic diseases have been excluded and especially in the setting of a postbiopsy infection that is not responsive to antibiotic therapy.
ISSN:1930-0433
1930-0433
DOI:10.2484/rcr.v8i3.773