Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM) is a rare, benign inflammatory breast disease that mimics malignancy owing to its features of appearance.In our research, we intended to compare the efficiency of local (intralesional) steroid administration with systemic (peroral) steroid. A total of 36 patients who had been histopathologically diagnosed with IGM and whose other factors had been microbiologically excluded were included in the study. The patients were randomized into two sub-groups that would be treated with systemic and local steroids. Of the patients, 19 were administered with 0.5-1 mg/kg/day peroral systemic steroid, and 17 were administered with 40-200 mg/ml intralesional local steroid regarding the severity of the lesion. All patients were evaluated through physical examination one week after the completion of the treatment. Subsequently, the follow-up of the patients was performed thorough physical examination and ultrasonography and/or magnetic resonance imaging at the 1st, 3rd, and 6th months.
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Clinical response to the treatment
Timeframe: 6 month
Changes in the size of the mass
Timeframe: 6 month