Beyond breast abscess and malignancy: a case of bilateral idiopathic granulomatous mastitis
Bilateral IGM is a therapeutic and diagnostic challenge due to its mimicry of malignancy and infection. Histopathology is critical for accurate diagnosis, and immunosuppressive therapy with corticosteroids and methotrexate can provide effective management, particularly in resource-limited health care settings.
Authors
- Premendra Vimal
- Prafulla Shakya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8592-9737)
- Prabin Khatri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4220-6459)
- RK Adhikari
- Rishi Ram Banjade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2113-5288)
- Aabishkar Subedi
- Sanjay Pandey
Institutions
- Nepal Cancer Hospital and Research Center (NP)
- Lumbini Eye Institute (NP)
- Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital (NP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Medicine and Surgery
- Published
- 2026-01-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/ms9.0000000000004624
- Primary Topic
- Breast Lesions and Carcinomas
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00