A Novel First-Line Treatment Alternative for Noncomplicated Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis: Combined İntralesional Steroid İnjection with Topical Steroid Administration

• Published in: Breast care (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 16; no. 2; pp. 181 - 187
• Main Authors: Toktas, Osman, Konca, Can, Trabulus, Didem Can, Soyder, Aykut, Koksal, Hande, Karanlik, Hasan, Kamali Polat, Ayfer, Ozbas, Serdar, Yormaz, Serdar, Isik, Arda, Sezgin, Efe, Soran, Atilla
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland S. Karger AG 01.04.2021
• Subjects: Research Article; Steroid injection; Topical steroid; Systemic steroid; Non-complicated IGM; Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM)

Background: Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM) is a rare form of nonlactational mastitis. Due to the small number of case series and consequently inadequate prospective studies, there is still no consensus on the optimal treatment of IGM. In this study, we aimed to compare the efficacy of intra...