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===Chronic vs. Acute Mastitis=== | ===Chronic vs. Acute Mastitis=== | ||
===Periductal Vs. Ductal=== | |||
=== Granulomatous Vs. non-granulomatous=== | |||
Granulomatous mastitis although rare is a benign and chronic disease of the breast. This classification is especially important because of its unique therapeutic approach. <ref name="pmid26148520">{{cite journal| author=Altintoprak F, Kivilcim T, Yalkin O, Uzunoglu Y, Kahyaoglu Z, Dilek ON| title=Topical Steroids Are Effective in the Treatment of Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis. | journal=World J Surg | year= 2015 | volume= 39 | issue= 11 | pages= 2718-23 | pmid=26148520 | doi=10.1007/s00268-015-3147-9 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=26148520 }} </ref> | |||
===Pre-pubertal Mastitis=== | ===Pre-pubertal Mastitis=== | ||
This helps in making treatment decisions. | This helps in making treatment decisions. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Prince Tano Djan, BSc, MBChB [2]
Overview
Classification
Mastitis can be classified according to several subtypes based on the etiology, duration of disease, anatomical location and age of patient as follows:
Puerperal vs. Nonpuerperal Mastitis
This classification is important when counseling patients on prevention.
Chronic vs. Acute Mastitis
Periductal Vs. Ductal
Granulomatous Vs. non-granulomatous
Granulomatous mastitis although rare is a benign and chronic disease of the breast. This classification is especially important because of its unique therapeutic approach. [1]
Pre-pubertal Mastitis
This helps in making treatment decisions.
References
- ↑ Altintoprak F, Kivilcim T, Yalkin O, Uzunoglu Y, Kahyaoglu Z, Dilek ON (2015). "Topical Steroids Are Effective in the Treatment of Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis". World J Surg. 39 (11): 2718–23. doi:10.1007/s00268-015-3147-9. PMID 26148520.