Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: A Case successfully treated with a minimum dose of a steroid

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 431-435

  Su, Fu Hsiung ^a   Liu, Shu Chen ^a   Suen, Jeng Hung ^a,b   Chen, Dar Shin ^a   Lou, Mary Ann ^a,b  

^a CARDINAL TIEN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Breast disease; Corticosteroid; Granulomatous mastitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; PREDNISOLONE;

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST ABSCESS; BREAST BIOPSY; BREAST CANCER; CASE REPORT; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GRANULOMATOUS INFLAMMATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC GRANULOMATOUS MASTITIS; MASTITIS;

ADULT; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; GRANULOMA; HUMANS; MASTITIS; PREDNISOLONE;

EID: 24744451613     PISSN: 02558270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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