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ArticleInternational journal of surgical pathology2026

Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis Mimicking Breast Cancer in a Male Patient: Case Report.

Cenk Yazkan, Funda Dinç, Leyla Tekin, Önder Özcan

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Article in International journal of surgical pathology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Cenk YazkanDepartment of General Surgery, Medicine Faculty, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Muğla, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-4252-8490
Funda DinçDepartment of Radiology, Medicine Faculty, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Muğla, Turkey.
Leyla TekinDepartment of Pathology, Medicine Faculty, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Muğla, Turkey.
Önder ÖzcanDepartment of General Surgery Muğla, Medicine Faculty, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Muğla, Turkey.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM) is a chronic inflammatory breast disease. Patients typically present with a painful or painless mass and signs of inflammation. While IGM is already rare in women, only a few male patients have been reported in the literature. In this article we present the case report of a 63-year-old male patient with IGM, which clinically and radiologically mimicked male breast cancer. Radiological findings in the patient were nonspecific. Definitive diagnosis was made by histopathological evaluation. Surgical excision was performed as a treatment modality. No recurrence or residual lesion was detected in postoperative follow-up.

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BreastBreast Neoplasms, MaleGranulomatous MastitisDiagnosis, DifferentialHumansMaleMiddle Agedidiopathicidiopathic granulomatous mastitismale

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PMID40791071
PMCPMC12769915

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