Research & Literature

Two Cases of Granulomatous Mastitis Caused by Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii Infection in Nulliparous Young Women with Hyperprolactinemia.

Kutsuna S, Mezaki K, Nagamatsu M, et al.

Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) 2015; (54(14)):1815-8 doi:10.2169/internalmedicine.54.4254.

Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: magnetic resonance imaging findings with diffusion MRI.

Aslan H, Pourbagher A, Colakoglu T

Acta radiologica (Stockholm, Sweden : 1987) 2016; (57(7)):796-801 doi:10.1177/0284185115609804.

Granulomatous Mastitis: A Ten-Year Experience at a University Hospital.

Korkut E, Akcay MN, Karadeniz E, et al.

The Eurasian journal of medicine 2015; (47(3)):165-73 doi:10.5152/eurasianjmed.2015.118.

Comparative Study of Core Needle Biopsy and Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology in Palpable Breast Lumps: Scenario in Developing Nations.

Tikku G, Umap P

Turk patoloji dergisi 2016; (32(1)):1-7 doi:10.5146/tjpath.2015.01335.

Preoperative ultrasound guided percutaneous axillary biopsy in breast cancer patients: fine needle aspiration cytology versus core biopsy.

Zosimas D, Lykoudis PM, Vashisht R

Annali italiani di chirurgia 2016; (87()):509-516.

Pituitary Adenoma and Hyperprolactinemia Accompanied by Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis.

Destek S, Gul VO, Ahioglu S, Serin KR

Case reports in endocrinology 2017; (2017()):3974291 doi:10.1155/2017/3974291.

Is surgical excision necessary for the treatment of Granulomatous lobular mastitis?

Shin YD, Park SS, Song YJ, et al.

BMC women's health 2017; (17(1)):49 doi:10.1186/s12905-017-0412-0.

The effect of corticosteroid treatment on bilateral idiopathic granulomatous mastitis.

Çiftci F, Abdurrahman İ, Tatar Z

Turkish journal of surgery 2017; (33(2)):113-115 doi:10.5152/UCD.2015.2950.

Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis associated with hyperprolactinemia: A nonoperative approach.

Li J, McGregor HP

The breast journal 2017; (23(6)):742-744 doi:10.1111/tbj.12914.

Granulomatous lobular mastitis.

Zhou F, Yu LX, Ma ZB, Yu ZG

Chronic diseases and translational medicine 2016; (2(1)):17-21 doi:10.1016/j.cdtm.2016.02.004.

Is erythema nodosum coexisting with lesions of the breast a suggestive sign for idiopathic granulomatous mastitis?

Gümüş M, Akkurt ZM, Gümüş H

Turkish journal of surgery 2018; (34(1)):71-73 doi:10.5152/turkjsurg.2017.3161.

Cystic neutrophilic granulomatous mastitis: A clinicopathologic study of a distinct entity with supporting evidence of a role for Corynebacterium-targeted therapy.

Shoyele O, Vidhun R, Dodge J, et al.

Annals of diagnostic pathology 2018; (37()):51-56 doi:10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2018.08.005.

A successful case of etanercept used for idiopathic granulomatous mastitis.

Wang ST, Lin JC, Li CF, Lee YH

The breast journal 2019; (25(2)):343-345 doi:10.1111/tbj.13219.

Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii: a challenging culprit in breast abscesses and granulomatous mastitis.

Saraiya N, Corpuz M

Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology 2019; (31(5)):325-332 doi:10.1097/GCO.0000000000000541.

Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: Looking for the most effective therapy with the least side effects according to the severity of the disease in 374 patients in Iran.

Kaviani A, Vasigh M, Omranipour R, et al.

The breast journal 2019; (25(4)):672-677 doi:10.1111/tbj.13300.

[Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis associated with erythema nodosum].

Jacquin-Porretaz C, Devalland C, Delapparent T, et al.

Annales de dermatologie et de venereologie 2019; (146(8-9)):571-576 doi:10.1016/j.annder.2019.04.023.

Re-evaluating if observation continues to be the best management of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis.

Davis J, Cocco D, Matz S, et al.

Surgery 2019; (166(6)):1176-1180 doi:10.1016/j.surg.2019.06.030.

Granulomatous lobular mastitis: Clinical update and case study.

Brennan ME, Morgan M, Heilat GB, Kanesalingam K

Australian journal of general practice 2020; (49(1-2)):44-47 doi:10.31128/AJGP-08-19-5042.

Not always a commensal: A case of mastitis by Corynebacterium amycolatum.

Borde K, Rao V, Shah M, et al.

IDCases 2020; (20()):e00728 doi:10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00728.

Cytomorphological Spectrum of Granulomatous Mastitis: A Study of 33 Cases.

Chandanwale S, Naragude P, Shetty A, et al.

European journal of breast health 2020; (16(2)):146-151 doi:10.5152/ejbh.2020.5185.

Effectiveness of Methotrexate in Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis Treatment.

Kehribar DY, Duran TI, Polat AK, Ozgen M

The American journal of the medical sciences 2020; (360(5)):560-565 doi:10.1016/j.amjms.2020.05.029.

Granulomatous mastitis, watch and wait is a good option.

Çetinkaya G, Kozan R, Emral AC, Tezel E

Irish journal of medical science 2021; (190(3)):1117-1122 doi:10.1007/s11845-020-02406-0.

Patients with idiopathic granulomatous mastitis accompanied by erythema nodosum.

Şener Bahçe Z, Aktaş H

International journal of clinical practice 2021; (75(4)):e13928 doi:10.1111/ijcp.13928.

The Clinical Utility of Autoantibodies in Patients with Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis.

Koksal H

Journal of investigative surgery : the official journal of the Academy of Surgical Research 2022; (35(2)):325-329 doi:10.1080/08941939.2020.1861666.

Whole genome sequence of Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii isolated from a case of recurrent granulomatous mastitis.

Tan C, Lu FI, Aftanas P, et al.

IDCases 2021; (23()):e01034 doi:10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e01034.

Juvenile Dermatomyositis: Advances in Pathogenesis, Assessment, and Management.

Leung AKC, Lam JM, Alobaida S, et al.

Current pediatric reviews 2021; (17(4)):273-287 doi:10.2174/1573396317666210426105045.

Cystic neutrophilic granulomatous mastitis: Focus on preoperative cytology and intraoperative consultation.

Huang HY, Chuang CH, Lin CH

The Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences 2022; (38(2)):176-177 doi:10.1002/kjm2.12460.

Assertive clinical practice in managing patients with idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: Review of literature.

Alsaleh N

Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) 2021; (70()):102792 doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102792.

Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: case series and clinical review.

Nguyen MH, Molland JG, Kennedy S, et al.

Internal medicine journal 2021; (51(11)):1791-1797 doi:10.1111/imj.15112.

Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: experience at a New York hospital.

Bhattarai P, Srinivasan A, Valenzuela CD, et al.

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 2022; (104(7)):543-547 doi:10.1308/rcsann.2021.0239.

Gynecomastia with rare granulomatous lobular mastitis: a case report and literature review.

Yin L, Agyekum EA, Zhang Q, et al.

The Journal of international medical research 2022; (50(1)):3000605221075815 doi:10.1177/03000605221075815.

Magnetic resonance imaging findings associated with recurrence in idiopathic granulomatous mastitis.

Kayadibi Y, Ucar N, Akan YN, et al.

Clinical imaging 2022; (84()):47-53 doi:10.1016/j.clinimag.2022.01.010.

Granulomatous mastitis, erythema nodosum, and polyarthritis: a case report.

Laor L, Ganguli S, Fakioglu E

Journal of medical case reports 2022; (16(1)):146 doi:10.1186/s13256-022-03327-5.

A case management model for patients with granulomatous mastitis: a prospective study.

Deng Y, Xiong Y, Ning P, et al.

BMC women's health 2022; (22(1)):143 doi:10.1186/s12905-022-01726-w.

Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis.

Ivanička Vincent, Kaščák Peter

Ceska gynekologie 2022; (87(5)):334-337 doi:10.48095/cccg2022334.

Cystic Neutrophilic Granulomatous Mastitis.

Zahid QUA, Yaqoob N, Ferozuddin N, Hasan SH

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP 2022; (32(11)):1489-1491 doi:10.29271/jcpsp.2022.11.1489.

Granulomatous mastitis secondary to Corynebacterium requiring surgical intervention: a complicated diagnosis.

Lu C, Marcucci V, Kibbe E, Patel R

Journal of surgical case reports 2023; (2023(4)):rjad211 doi:10.1093/jscr/rjad211.

Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: a 5-year retrospective review of cases in a tertiary centre in Dublin, Ireland.

Houlihan E, Ryan K, Mannion J, et al.

Journal of clinical pathology 2024; (77(12)):835-841 doi:10.1136/jcp-2023-209028.

Management of Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis: A Single Institution Experience.

Esmaeil NK, Salih AM, Pshtiwan LRA, et al.

Breast care (Basel, Switzerland) 2023; (18(4)):231-238 doi:10.1159/000529647.

Treatment of Granulomatous Mastitis With Steroids: Should the Decision to End the Treatment be Made Radiologically?

Çetin K, Sıkar HE, Feratoğlu F, et al.

European journal of breast health 2024; (20(1)):25-30 doi:10.4274/ejbh.galenos.2023.2023-9-2.

A single center experience with a rare clinical entity of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: Case series and review of the literature.

Musleh A, Shrateh ON, Ishtaya N, et al.

International journal of surgery case reports 2024; (115()):109232 doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2024.109232.

Pathological manifestations of granulomatous lobular mastitis.

Cui L, Sun C, Guo J, et al.

Frontiers in medicine 2024; (11()):1326587 doi:10.3389/fmed.2024.1326587.

Refractory and Recurrent Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis Treatment: Adaptive, Randomized Clinical Trial.

Shojaeian F, Haghighat S, Abbasvandi F, et al.

Journal of the American College of Surgeons 2024; (238(6)):1153-1165 doi:10.1097/XCS.0000000000001046.

Evaluation of significantly changed chemokine factors of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis in non-puerperal patients.

Li F, Nie L, Huang J, et al.

FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology 2024; (38(13)):e23745 doi:10.1096/fj.202400114RRR.

Granulomatous lobular mastitis treated by a combined internal and external treatment of traditional Chinese medicine: A case report.

Meng T, Chu ML, Wang B, et al.

World journal of clinical cases 2024; (12(21)):4748-4754 doi:10.12998/wjcc.v12.i21.4748.

Magnetic resonance imaging findings for inflammatory mastitis of unknown etiology.

Macedo M, Ganau S, Úbeda B, et al.

Radiologia 2024; (66(5)):410-418 doi:10.1016/j.rxeng.2023.02.006.

Breastfeeding and secretory factors in idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: Unveiling etiological insights.

Çetin K

World journal of surgery 2025; (49(1)):15-23 doi:10.1002/wjs.12426.

Optimal Timing for Corticosteroid Therapy in Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis: A Retrospective Analysis Highlighting Early Intervention Efficacy.

Wang P, Sun JZ, Fang HY, et al.

Journal of inflammation research 2024; (17()):9617-9624 doi:10.2147/JIR.S498018.

The Autoimmune Profiles in the Etiopathogenesis of Granulomatous Lobular Mastitis.

Xie L, Feng J, Gao Q, et al.

Immunobiology 2025; (230(2)):152878 doi:10.1016/j.imbio.2025.152878.

Rat Model of Cystic Neutrophilic Granulomatous Mastitis by Corynebacterium Kroppenstedtii.

Wang M, Zeng Y, Liu M, et al.

Journal of inflammation research 2025; (18()):1887-1898 doi:10.2147/JIR.S500310.

A Case of Cystic Neutrophilic Granulomatous Mastitis in Which Mycobacteroides abscessus Was Detected.

Yamazaki H, Ito Y, Goto K, Kasami M

Surgical case reports 2025; (11(1)) doi:10.70352/scrj.cr.24-0115.

Granulomatous mastitis - Case report.

Ribeiro CG, Pimentel A, Lages R, et al.

International journal of surgery case reports 2025; (129()):111222 doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2025.111222.

Impact of methotrexate monotherapy in patients with idiopathic granulomatous mastitis.

Kaya MN, Tekgöz E, Çolak S, et al.

Postgraduate medicine 2025; (137(5)):404-407 doi:10.1080/00325481.2025.2502322.

Idiopathic granulomatous lobular mastitis emulating breast carcinoma: a case report.

Ahmed H, Steinhoff M, Al-Merekhi H, Abu Shaikha S

Journal of medical case reports 2025; (19(1)):494 doi:10.1186/s13256-025-05548-w.

Epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance of pathogens in granulomatous mastitis: A multicenter study in Guangdong, China.

Li H, Lin C, Huang M, et al.

iScience 2025; (28(10)):113629 doi:10.1016/j.isci.2025.113629.

Comparison of Diagnostic Yield Between Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology and Core Needle Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Thyroid Nodule.

Lee Y, Ban MJ, Kim DH, et al.

Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) 2025; (15(20)) doi:10.3390/diagnostics15202566.

Predictors of Step-Up Therapy and Outcomes in Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis: A Retrospective Cohort Study in Singapore.

Lee KL, Lai JSY, Ho PJ, et al.

Journal of clinical medicine 2025; (14(20)) doi:10.3390/jcm14207157.

Variability in Clinical Response to Steroids in Granulomatous Mastitis: A Report of Two Cases.

Corona-López KV, Sánchez-Romero M, Fernández-Rodríguez VB, et al.

Cureus 2025; (17(10)):e93940 doi:10.7759/cureus.93940.

Methotrexate plus low-dose prednisolone compared with high-dose corticosteroid therapy in the management of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis.

Shojaee L, Nafissi N, Roodposhti FN, et al.

Archives of gynecology and obstetrics 2025; (312(6)):2251-2258 doi:10.1007/s00404-025-08220-2.

Granulomatous mastitis, erythema nodosum, and arthritis syndrome: a narrative review.

Li SG, Zhang J, Li J, et al.

Frontiers in immunology 2025; (16()):1689710 doi:10.3389/fimmu.2025.1689710.

Efficacy and Tolerability of Methotrexate for Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Han Y, Shi L, Zhang Y

The breast journal 2026; (2026()):6710172 doi:10.1155/tbj/6710172.