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ArticleClinics and practice2021

Granulomatous Mastitis Due to Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Dilemma.

Owais Ahmed Patel, Girish D Bakhshi, Amogh R Nadkarni, Zarin S Rangwala

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Article in Clinics and practice, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Owais Ahmed PatelGrant Government Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai 400008, India.ORCID 0000-0002-0006-0826
Girish D BakhshiGrant Government Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai 400008, India.
Amogh R NadkarniGrant Government Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai 400008, India.ORCID 0000-0001-5532-940X
Zarin S RangwalaGrant Government Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai 400008, India.
Grant Medical College and Sir Jamshedjee Jeejeebhoy Group of Hospitals · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infections of the breast are rare. These infections present as cellulitis of the breast or breast abscess. Their diagnosis poses a challenge as they manifest signs of acute inflammation, unlike tuberculous mycobacterial infections which present in a chronic pattern. However, on aspiration of pus from the site of infection, primary smear may show acid fast bacilli. This poses a diagnostic dilemma. The present case is that of a 34-year-old woman who presented with recurrent mastitis. She had history of right breast swelling, for which surgical excision had been performed three months prior at another facility. Her histopathology had showed cystic granulomatous neutrophilic mastitis (CNGM). The patient again presented with right breast abscess which was confirmed on ultrasonography. Incision and drainage along with removal of necrotic tissue was done. Primary smear of pus showed acid fast bacilli on Ziehl-Neelson staining. Bacterial culture and line probe speciation revealed non-tuberculous mycobacterium

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breastbreast abscessmastitisnon-tuberculous mycobacteria

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PMID33919661
PMCPMC8167781
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