Granulomatous mastitis is a rare benign episodic breast disease mainly affecting women of childbearing age with a history of breastfeeding. The condition's exact cause is not known; however, inflammation as the result of a reaction to trauma, metabolic or hormonal processes, autoimmunity, and infection with Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii may lead to this condition. People with granulomatous mastitis may have pain, mass, hyperemia, and inflammation. Anti-inflammatory medications can calm down the body's overactive inflammation.
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I have mammary duct ectasia with chronic mastitis. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor,I am 33 years old female. Before four years, I had a baby girl but she never did breastfeeding on my left breast. Now before one month, I have noticed I have breast lump which is never painful for me. I had reduced my weight to 8 to 10 kg from last 10 months. That is the only symptom th... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. First of all, you can relax well as there is nothing to worry with this report (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The breast lump excision biopsy (the removed lump) has no evidence of cancerous tissue. It has evidence of inflammation and infection. Now fe... Read Full »
Kindly suggest a treatment for granulomatous mastitis.
Query: Hi doctor, I had an excisional biopsy of a lump just below my left breast last week. My biopsy report states that I have granulomatous mastitis. My surgeon has put me on an antibiotic called Claribid for three weeks. Please advise on the course of treatment. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I concur with your surgeon's advice in principle. Though to be accurate and specific, I would like to go over your biopsy report, medical records, and surgeon's notes. So kindly follow-up with more information or continue treatment as advised by your doctor. Read Full »
How can autolyzed tissue affect biopsy reports?
Query: Hi doctor, A wide excision was done last year, and the report showed granulomatous mastitis. How can autolyzed tissue alter the report of biopsy? What do you mean by autolysis? What if the specimen is autolyzed? What would you do? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Autolysis means self-digestion of tissue by our own enzymes. To prevent autolysis, the specimen should be transferred to 10% buffered formalin immediately after tissue removal by a surgeon. Formalin fixes the tissue and prevents autolysis, so that tissue preserved in the... Read Full »
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