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      Low-Dose Methotrexate Use in Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis: An Alternative Treatment Method

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          Background: Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM) is a rare, recurrent and progressive breast disease with an unknown etiology. Patients with IGM will probably face stressful, time-consuming treatment procedures with side effects due to medications. There are different treatment modalities in clinical use including medical and surgical interventions. Objective: The aim of this study was to present the results of using the combination therapy of low-dose methotrexate (MTX) and steroid in IGM. Methods: Seventeen patients diagnosed with IGM and treated with MTX were included into the study. Low-dose MTX at 5 mg/week and 8 mg/day prednisone were given for 2–3 months. Results: After 2–3 months of treatment, 10 patients exhibited (58.5%) complete, 3 patients (17.6%) partial recovery, and no response to the treatment process was observed in 4 patients (23.5%). No side effects of MTX and recurrent events were noted in any of the patients. Conclusion: Low-dose MTX and prednisone treatment for IGM patients, who did not respond to steroids alone, should be considered as an alternative treatment method instead of surgical intervention.

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          Granulomatous mastitis: a lesion clinically simulating carcinoma.

          Ann Kessler, Y Wolloch (1972)
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            Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: a heterogeneous disease with variable clinical presentation.

            A Khayat, M A Amoudi, Muna Baslaim (2007)
            Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM) is a rare benign inflammatory breast disease that presents with variable local manifestations. We describe here the different management protocols based on the clinical presentation of these patients. A retrospective review of 20 histopathologic confirmed cases of IGM seen over a period of 10 years was performed. The median age was 34 years (age range: 21-45 years). All were married, parous with history of breast feeding. Ill-defined mass mimicking carcinoma was the commonest presentation (70%); however, with the presence of signs of inflammation like pain (55%), redness (40%), and peau d'orange (40%), an inflammatory process appeared more likely. Axillary lymph node enlargement was infrequently seen (40%). Radiologic findings (mammography and ultrasound) were nonspecific. Histopathology showed the characteristic lobular distribution of granulomatous inflammation in all cases. Surgically, 7 patients had abscess drainage with open biopsy, and 7 patients had lumpectomy. Six patients with diffuse breast involvement were diagnosed by core needle biopsy only. Microbial cultures showed no growth. Antibiotics were given empirically when signs of inflammation where present. Two patients needed further abscess drainage followed by persistent sinus excision 3-6 weeks later. The median follow-up was 24 months (range: 15-42 months). Seventeen patients (85%) were recurrence-free, and 3 patients (15%) were lost to follow-up. Management of IGM cases needs to be tailored according to the clinical presentation. Precise radiologic and pathologic data interpretation by a multidisciplinary breast team will facilitate diagnosis and minimize unnecessary intervention.
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              Treatment for and clinical characteristics of granulomatous mastitis.

              Fereshte Sheybani, MohammadReza Sarvghad, HamidReza Naderi … (2015)
              To describe the clinical and paraclinical characteristics of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis, the management of our patients, and review the literature on this topic.
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                Journal ID (publisher-id): BRC
                Journal ID (pmc): BRC
                Journal ID (doi): 10.1159/issn.1661-3791
                Title: Breast Care
                Publisher: S. Karger AG
                ISSN (Print): 1661-3791
                ISSN (Electronic): 1661-3805
                Publication date Subscription-year: 2021
                Publication date (Print): August 2021
                Publication date (Electronic): 22 January 2021
                Volume: 16
                Issue: 4
                Pages: 402-407
                Affiliations
                Department of General Surgery, Dicle University School of Medicine, Diyarbakır, Turkey
                Author notes
                *Mehmet Tolga Kafadar, Department of General Surgery, Dicle University School of Medicine, Dicle University Campus, TR–21280 Diyarbakır (Turkey), drtolgakafadar@hotmail.com
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                https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9178-7843
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                Publisher ID: 513879 Other ID: Breast Care 2021;16:402–407
                DOI: 10.1159/000513879
                PubMed ID: 34602947
                SO-VID: 7e0ec17a-acb6-4f5c-886c-c76b544d5d25
                Copyright © © 2021 S. Karger AG, Basel
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                Date received : 31 August 2020
                Date accepted : 18 December 2020
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                Figures: 1, Tables: 3, Pages: 6
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                Subject: Research Article

                ScienceOpen disciplines: Oncology & Radiotherapy,Pathology,Surgery,Obstetrics & Gynecology,Pharmacology & Pharmaceutical medicine,Hematology
                Keywords: Treatment,Methotrexate,Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis
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                ScienceOpen disciplines: Oncology & Radiotherapy, Pathology, Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pharmacology & Pharmaceutical medicine, Hematology
                Keywords: Treatment, Methotrexate, Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis

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