Efficacy of Oral Prednisolone in the Management of Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis
Tazdina Hoque Khan,
Shahidul Huq,
S M Minhajul Hasan Chowdhury
et al.
Abstract:Background: Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM) is a benign inflammatory lesion of the mammary gland. Globally it possesses a major diagnostic and therapeutic problem. To date, there is no universally agreed treatment for this condition. Many treatment modalities have been attempted from conservative therapy to mastectomy but none of them has shown satisfactory results. Recent studies have shown promising results of corticosteroids on idiopathic granulomatous mastitis, so steroid therapy can be an effectiv… Show more
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