Breastfeeding and secretory factors in idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: Unveiling etiological insights
| dc.contributor.author | Çetin, Kenan | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-01-27T18:53:08Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-01-27T18:53:08Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025 | |
| dc.department | Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM) is a rare, chronic inflammatory, and benign breast disease. Its unclear etiology may involve autoimmune reactions, secretion-related factors, and microorganisms. Aim: To analyze data from our IGM patient series and compare potential etiological factors. Methods: We prospectively collected data using follow-up forms for patients diagnosed with IGM at our breast clinic from September 2014 to December 2020 and analyzed it retrospectively. Results: The study cohort included 220 patients, with a median age of 34 years (range: 20–58). A majority, 217 patients (98.6%), reported a history of breastfeeding, with a median duration of 36 months (range: 0–156). The median interval between the last breastfeeding session and disease onset was 25 (25th–75th percentiles: 15–44) months. Additionally, 116 patients (53.5%) reported breastfeeding-related problems. In 41 surgical patients, dense milky-brown debris in the breast ducts was noted. Although no independent seasonal fluctuations in disease onset were detected, a reduction in IGM cases during the summer months was found to correlate with a general decrease in all breast clinic visits. Conclusion: Most patients reported recent breastfeeding and half experienced related problems, supporting the secretion theory's relevance in IGM's etiology. The absence of seasonal fluctuations suggests that secretion-related factors may be more central to IGM development than autoimmunity or infections. These findings offer crucial insights for future research into IGM's complex causes. © 2024 International Society of Surgery/Société Internationale de Chirurgie (ISS/SIC). | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1002/wjs.12426 | |
| dc.identifier.endpage | 23 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0364-2313 | |
| dc.identifier.issue | 1 | |
| dc.identifier.pmid | 39566914 | |
| dc.identifier.scopus | 2-s2.0-85209776532 | |
| dc.identifier.scopusquality | Q1 | |
| dc.identifier.startpage | 15 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.1002/wjs.12426 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/12600 | |
| dc.identifier.volume | 49 | |
| dc.identifier.wos | WOS:001394763400005 | |
| dc.indekslendigikaynak | Scopus | |
| dc.indekslendigikaynak | PubMed | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | John Wiley and Sons Inc | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | World Journal of Surgery | |
| dc.relation.publicationcategory | Makale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı | |
| dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess | |
| dc.snmz | KA_Scopus_20250125 | |
| dc.subject | breastfeeding; etiology; idiopathic granulomatous mastitis; secretion | |
| dc.title | Breastfeeding and secretory factors in idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: Unveiling etiological insights | |
| dc.type | Article |











