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ArticleFrontiers in surgery2026

Acupoint glucocorticoid injection combined with focused ultrasound for granulomatous lobular mastitis: a retrospective study.

Haixing Wang, Wenjie Ning, Hongyan Wang, Haipeng Li, Ge Zhang

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Article in Frontiers in surgery, 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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Haixing Wang *Department of HIFU Treatment Room, The Fourth Hospital of Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
Wenjie Ning *Department of HIFU Treatment Room, The Fourth Hospital of Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
Hongyan WangDepartment of Obstetrics, Shijiazhuang People's Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
Haipeng LiDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Second Hospital of Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
Ge ZhangDepartment of Gynaecology, The Fourth Hospital of Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.

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Abstract

Background: Granulomatous lobular mastitis (GLM) is a chronic benign inflammatory breast disease with significant treatment challenges. Traditional therapies often result in high recurrence rates and cosmetic concerns. Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of combining acupoint glucocorticoid injection with focused ultrasound therapy for GLM treatment. Methods: This retrospective study analyzed 186 patients with histologically confirmed GLM treated between July 2021 and December 2024. Patients were divided into three groups: acupoint injection plus focused ultrasound (AI + FUS, Results: The AI + FUS group demonstrated significantly higher complete response rates (92.2%) compared to CIS (75.4%) and OCS (68.9%) groups ( Conclusion: Combined acupoint glucocorticoid injection with focused ultrasound may represent a useful therapeutic option for GLM, with potential benefits in efficacy, recurrence, cosmetic outcomes, and systemic side effects compared to conventional treatments.

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acupoint injectionfocused ultrasoundglucocorticoidgranulomatous lobular mastitisminimally invasive therapytraditional Chinese medicine

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PMCPMC13056661

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