When Mastitis Imitates Malignancy: A Surgical Approach to Chronic Granulomatous Mastitis

Thursday, September 18, 2025

3:50 PM - 4:00 PM MST

Location: Grand Ballroom B-C, 1st Floor

Disclosure(s):

Morgan Clare, DO: No relevant financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Learning Objectives:

Discuss the difference between granulomatous mastitis and inflammatory breast cancer.
Discuss the typical management of both granulomatous mastitis and inflammatory breast cancer.
Understand the typical patient population/demographic that is affected by granulomatous mastitis.
Discuss the importance of ruling out inflammatory breast cancer before considering granulomatous mastitis as a diagnosis.
Consider the role of mastectomy in certain populations dealing with chronic granulomatous mastitis.