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Granulomatous Mastitis MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Granulomatous Mastitis
Tree Number(s)
C12.050.703.844.603.400
C17.800.090.968.400
Unique ID
D058890
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D058890
Scope Note
A rare, benign, inflammatory breast disease occurring in premenopausal women shortly after a recent pregnancy. The origin is unknown but it is commonly mistaken for malignancy and sometimes associated with BREAST FEEDING and the use of ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES.
Previous Indexing
Mastitis (1971-2010)
Public MeSH Note
2011
History Note
2011
Date Established
2011/01/01
Date of Entry
2010/06/25
Revision Date
2021/06/30
Granulomatous Mastitis Preferred
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