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Case Reports
. 2023 Apr 22;2023(4):rjad211.
doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjad211. eCollection 2023 Apr.

Granulomatous mastitis secondary to Corynebacterium requiring surgical intervention: a complicated diagnosis

Charles Lu  1 , Vincent Marcucci  1 , Erica Kibbe  1 , Roshani Patel  1
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Case Reports

Granulomatous mastitis secondary to Corynebacterium requiring surgical intervention: a complicated diagnosis

Charles Lu et al. J Surg Case Rep. .

Abstract

Corynebacterium species is a Gram-positive bacillus endogenous to human integument that has previously been associated with idiopathic granulomatous mastitis. The diagnosis and treatment of this bacteria may be complicated by inability to distinguish colonization from contamination and infection. We present an uncommon case of granulomatous mastitis associated with negative wound cultures requiring surgical intervention.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Gross image demonstrating right breast with erythematous areas corresponding to abscess collections at the 3:00 position 4–5 cm from the nipple, 12:00 areolar border and 9:00, 3–4 cm from the nipple, with an apparent fistulous connection.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Sonographic imaging of the right breast identifying two complex fluid collections (A) and (B) at the 3:00 position. (C) Showing a fistula tract.
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