Is methotrexate an acceptable treatment in the management of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis?

Akbulut S., Arikanoglu Z., Senol A., Sogutcu N., Basbug M., Yeniaras E., ...More

ARCHIVES OF GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS, vol.284, no.5, pp.1189-1195, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 284 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00404-010-1825-2
  • Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1189-1195
  • Keywords: Methotrexate, Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis, Breast, NEEDLE-ASPIRATION-CYTOLOGY, LOBULAR MASTITIS, SURGICAL-MANAGEMENT, ERYTHEMA-NODOSUM, THERAPY, DIAGNOSIS
  • Inonu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose The treatment of choice for idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM) has not yet been established. There are limited data on the use of methotrexate (MTX) in the treatment of IGM. Herein, we investigated the role of MTX in the treatment of IGM patients.