Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis in a male breast following intravesical Bacille Calmette–Guerin treatment

Granulomatous mastitis in a male breast: A case report and review of literature

“…To the best of our knowledge, there are only 16 reported cases of GM in male patients. 1,2,[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] The reported cases have been summarized in Table 1. We analyzed 12 cases of patients whose characteristics and clinical courses were described.…”

“…GM is rarely observed in males. To the best of our knowledge, there are only 16 reported cases of GM in male patients 1,2,4–15 . The reported cases have been summarized in Table 1.…”

“…The reported cases have been summarized in Table 1. We analyzed 12 cases of patients whose characteristics and clinical courses were described 2,6–15 . The median age of the patients at the time of presentation was 46 years (range: 17–60 years).…”

“…We analyzed 12 cases of patients whose characteristics and clinical courses were described. 2,[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] The median age of the patients at the time of presentation was 46 years (range: 17-60 years). Eight patients (73%) had GM in the right breast, while two (17%) presented with bilateral involvement.…”

Case report on gynecomastia with ipsilateral recurrence of granulomatous lobular mastitis

“…9 The aetiology of this disease is difficult to clarify due to the small number of reported cases. Most cases of IGM in females has been reported to involve parity and pregnancy, 10 suggesting that prolonged exposure to high levels of oestrogen may play a role in the pathogenesis of IGM. In the present case, male breast development was not considered at the first visit because the patient had no relevant breast history and no obvious enlargement and development of the breast, and the diagnosis of gynecomastia was not made until after the pathological prompt of the second puncture.…”