Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis

• Main Authors: Christina Dilaveri (Author), Amy Degnim (Author), Christine Lee (Author), Daniel DeSimone (Author), Dan Moldoveanu (Author), Karthik Ghosh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi-Wiley, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM) is a rare, benign inflammatory disorder of the breast that is often underrecognized. The exact etiology and pathophysiology are unknown, but milk stasis is felt to play a role. Classically, this condition is noninfectious, but many cases are noted to be associ...