An Update on Granulomatous Lobular Mastitis: It is Time to Tell the Untold

irkorucu, Oktay; Shorbagi, Ali Ibrahim; Alwardat, Dima; Parlakgumus, Alper; Cakir Pekoz, Burcak; Ta�, Zeynel Abidin; Al Ojaimi, Mode

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Erciyes Med J. 2023; 45(2): 115-122 | DOI: 10.14744/etd.2023.53929

An Update on Granulomatous Lobular Mastitis: It is Time to Tell the Untold

Oktay irkorucu¹, Ali Ibrahim Shorbagi¹, Dima Alwardat², Alper Parlakgumus³, Burcak Cakir Pekoz⁴, Zeynel Abidin Ta�⁵, Mode Al Ojaimi¹
¹Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Sharjah, College of Medicine, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
²Department of Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates
³Department of Surgical Oncology, Adana City Research and Training Hospital, Adana, Türkiye
⁴Department of Radiology, Adana City Research and Training Hospital, Adana, Türkiye
⁵Department of Pathology, Adana City Research and Training Hospital, Adana, Türkiye

Objective: Granulomatous mastitis is an infrequent, benign, inflammatory disease of the breast that mostly affects young women of reproductive age. The main objective of this review was to clarify the latest terminology and to provide an update on the diagnosis and management.
Materials and Methods: A total of 792 granulomatous mastitis-related articles published in the English literature from 1965 to 2022 were reviewed.
Results: The management of this benign but daunting condition remains controversial, and there is no worldwide consensus regarding the best systematic treatment protocol. Good judgment is required to ensure optimal diagnosis and treatment.
Conclusion: This narrative review deals with the latest developments in the diagnosis, etiopathogenesis, and modern treat-ment of the disease.

Keywords: Mastitis, autoimmunity, granuloma, breast, lobular, sustainability.

Oktay irkorucu, Ali Ibrahim Shorbagi, Dima Alwardat, Alper Parlakgumus, Burcak Cakir Pekoz, Zeynel Abidin Ta�, Mode Al Ojaimi. An Update on Granulomatous Lobular Mastitis: It is Time to Tell the Untold. Erciyes Med J. 2023; 45(2): 115-122

Corresponding Author: Ali Ibrahim Shorbagi, United Arab Emirates
Manuscript Language: English

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