Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis masquerading as a postbiopsy abscess
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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.
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عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013