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ArticleWorld journal of clinical cases2021

Treatment of bilateral granulomatous lobular mastitis during lactation with traditional Chinese medicine: A case report.

Zhi-Yuan Li, Xiao-Mei Sun, Jing-Wei Li, Xiao-Fei Liu, Zi-Yuan Sun, Han-Han Chen, Yan-Ling Dong, Xiao-Hui Sun

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Article in World journal of clinical cases, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Zhi-Yuan LiDepartment of Health Care, The Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250014, Shandong Province, China.
Xiao-Mei SunDepartment of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610066, Sichuan Province, China.
Jing-Wei LiDepartment of Breast Thyroid Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250014, Shandong Province, China.
Xiao-Fei LiuDepartment of Breast Thyroid Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250014, Shandong Province, China.
Zi-Yuan SunDepartment of Breast Thyroid Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250014, Shandong Province, China.
Han-Han ChenDepartment of Breast Thyroid Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250014, Shandong Province, China.
Yan-Ling DongDepartment of Breast Thyroid Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250014, Shandong Province, China.
Xiao-Hui SunDepartment of Breast Thyroid Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250014, Shandong Province, China. xiaohui_ctm@163.com.
Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

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Abstract

backgroundGranulomatous lobular mastitis (GLM) is a type of benign chronic inflammatory disease that poses therapeutic challenges to healthcare providers. The diagnosis of GLM relies on tissue biopsy, and incorrect treatment may lead to delayed diagnosis, considerable aesthetic damage, and even mastectomy. CASE SUMMARY: We report the case of a 37-year-old Chinese woman who was lactating and had GLM in both breasts. At the time of treatment, the right breast had a mass of approximately 15 cm × 11 cm, which was hard and had poor mobility. Multiple skin ulcerations and pus spills were also observed on the surface of the breast. The left breast had a mass of about 13 cm × 9 cm, which was hard and had poor mobility.

conclusionHerein, we report a case of bilateral GLM in a lactating woman that was successfully treated with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), without the requirement for surgery or other treatments. Therefore, TCM may have advantages in the nonsurgical treatment of GLM.

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Bilateral mammary glandCase reportGranulomatous lobular mastitisLactation, Traditional Chinese medicineNon-surgical treatment

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