[Lobular idiopathic granulomatos mastitis. About 10 cases]

Tunis Med. 2006 Jun;84(6):353-7.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Our retrospective study was performed on 10 cases of granulomatous mastitis registered in Obstetric Gynaecology Department and Pathology Department of CHU F. Hached, Sousse, during 8 years period. The mean age was 36.4 years (range 32-59). Among these 10 cases. 8 were observed in reproductive-age women and 2 were noted in menopausal women. Clinical findings showed unilateral breast nodule associated with inflammatory signs in 4 cases, mammelonary retraction in 2 cases and serous or sero-purulent mamelonnary flow in 4 cases. Mamnmographic examination suggested a malignant tumor in 5 patients. In all cases, the diagnosis is made by histopathology. Surgical treatment consisted in wide excision with drainage or radical mastectomy, eventually with combination with antibiotic therapy and non steroid anti-inflammatory drugs. Prognostic features showed a good cicatrization in 4 cases, local recurrence and cutaneous fistulization in one patient. Granulomatous mastitis aetiology is still unclear, auto-immune aetio-pathogenesis appears more interesting and should be clarified.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / therapeutic use
  • Breast / pathology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Drainage
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mammography
  • Mastectomy, Radical
  • Mastitis* / diagnosis
  • Mastitis* / diagnostic imaging
  • Mastitis* / pathology
  • Mastitis* / surgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Prognosis
  • Recurrence
  • Retrospective Studies

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal