ArticleArchives of rheumatology2017
An Unusual Cause of Oligoarthritis and Erythema Nodosum: Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.
- Granulomatous mastitis, erythema nodosum, and arthritis syndrome: a narrative review.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Pooled it
- Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis with GMENA syndrome: clinical features, glucocorticoid response, and prognosis - a 12-year retrospective cohort study from a single center.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Article
- The impact of cotrimoxazole in idiopathic granulomatous mastitis treatment.International journal of surgery case reports · 2024Article
- Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis, Erythema Nodosum, and Polyarthritis.Clinical medicine insights. Arthritis and musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis as an Unusual Cause of Erythema Nodosum in a Malagasy Woman.International medical case reports journal · 2023Article
- What are the new findings with regard to the mysterious disease idiopathic granulomatous mastitis?Surgery today · 2021Article
- Granulomatous mastitis, erythema nodosum and arthritis syndrome: case-based review.Rheumatology international · 2021Review
- Sarcoidosis Presenting as Granulomatous Mastitis, Erythema Nodosum, and Arthritis Syndrome: A Case Report and Comprehensive Review of the Literature.Journal of investigative medicine high impact case reportsReview
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Abstract
Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM) is an unusual benign inflammatory disease of breast. Breast cancer mimics IGM both radiologically and clinically. However, IGM is a benign disease and awareness of such an entity prevents unnecessary surgical procedures. Although its etiology is unknown, it may be an autoimmune disease. There are few patients reported in the literature presenting with reactive arthritis and/or erythema nodosum accompanying IGM of breast. Granulomatous mastitis should be considered as a possible underlying cause of arthritis and erythema nodosum. In this article, we report this interesting association of IGM as an underlying cause of arthritis and generalized erythema nodosum in a 32-year-old female patient. Comprehensive examination for granulomatous mastitis showed no apparent underlying cause. Indomethacin was beneficial in treatment of arthritis and erythema nodosum. Resistant IGM was responsive to colchicine treatment. Clinical management and therapeutic approach have been discussed in detail.
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