Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Dec 16, 2016; 4(12): 409-412
Published online Dec 16, 2016. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v4.i12.409
Granulomatous lobular mastitis secondary to Mycobacterium fortuitum
Armin Kamyab
Armin Kamyab, Department of Surgery, Cox Monett Hospital, Monett, MO 65708, United States
Author contributions: Kamyab A solely contributed to this paper.
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Correspondence to: Armin Kamyab, MD, Chief of Surgery, Department of Surgery, Cox Monett Hospital, 801 N Lincoln, Monett, MO 65708, United States. armin.kamyab@coxhealth.com
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Received: February 22, 2016
Peer-review started: February 24, 2016
First decision: April 26, 2016
Revised: April 29, 2016
Accepted: June 1, 2016
Article in press: June 3, 2016
Published online: December 16, 2016
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Core Tip

Core tip: Granulomatous mastitis is a rare inflammatory disease of the breast, that often presents as a breast mass. The exact etiology is unkown. We report a rare presentation of this conditions arising in the right breast of a 29-year-old female. The treatment if granulomatous mastitis is yet to be defined, but literature supports non operative management with steroids, with surgery reserved for failure of medical management. Failure of steroid therapy should raise the suspicion of an underlying misdiagnosed infectious etiology. If an infectious etiology is identified however, medical management with antibiotics remains the mainstay for treatment.