A case of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis associated with erythema nodosum, arthritis, and reactive cough
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IGM: idiopathic granulomatous mastitis INTRODUCTION Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM) is a rare, chronic inflammatory disease of the breast. IGM most commonly affects young, healthy parous women and usually presents as an ill-defined breast lump simulating malignancy. On histopathology, noncaseating granulomas confined to the breast lobules are typically seen. We present a unique case of IGM that may be of interest to dermatologists who are not readily familiar with this condition.
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