Coexistence of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis and erythema nodosum: successful treatment with corticosteroids

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AKIN M., Karabacak H., ESENDAĞLI G., Yavuz A., GÜLTEKİN S., DİKMEN K., ...Daha Fazla

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.47, sa.5, ss.1590-1592, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 47 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1611-100
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1590-1592
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Granulomatous mastitis, idiopathic granulomatous mastitis, erythema nodosum, breast, corticosteroids
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background/aim: Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM) is a rare, chronic inflammatory disease of the breast. Erythema nodosum (EN) is a rare extramammary manifestation of IGM. The purpose of this study is to determine the clinical and demographic characteristics of 11 IGM and EN patients and to evaluate the efficacy of methylprednisolone treatment.