Cystic neutrophilic granulomatous mastitis: A case report and review of the literature

Med Int (Lond). 2023 Sep 6;3(5):50. doi: 10.3892/mi.2023.110. eCollection 2023 Sep-Oct.

Abstract

The present study describes a case of cystic neutrophilic granulomatous mastitis. The clinical and radiological findings of the patient were consistent with idiopathic granulomatous mastitis. Cystic neutrophilic granulomatous mastitis is a rare subtype of mastitis with a distinct histological pattern that is associated with the Corynebacterium species. The diagnosis and treatment of cystic neutrophilic granulomatous mastitis remains a significant challenge due to the scarcity of available data. The present study describes a classic case of cystic neutrophilic granulomatous mastitis that includes clinical, radiological and histopathological findings. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case documenting radiological findings before and after treatment. This report encourages the consideration of this entity in the differential diagnoses of mastitis.

Keywords: Corynebacterium; Gram stains; differential diagnoses; granulomatous mastitis; histopathology; radiological findings.

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