Abstract
AimsCystic neutrophilic granulomatous mastitis (CNGM) is a subtype of granulomatous mastitis (GM) associated withCorynebacteriumspp infection. We aimed to analyse the prevalence of Corynebacteria in CNGM and non-CNGM cases.MethodsBreast specimens diagnosed as granulomatous inflammation between 2010 and 2020 were reviewed to identify a CNGM cohort and a non-CNGM cohort. Polymerase chain reaction-based identification of Corynebacteria by 16S ribosomal RNA (16S rRNA) primers, followed by confirmatory Sanger sequencing (SS), was performed on all cases. Clinical, radiological and microbiology data were retrieved from the electronic patient records.ResultsTwenty-eight CNGM cases and 19 non-CNGM cases were identified. Compared with the non-CNGM cohort, patients in the CNGM cohort were more likely to be multiparous (p=0.01), breast feeding (p=0.01) and presenting with a larger breast mass (p<0.01), spontaneous drainage (p=0.05) and skin irritation (p<0.01). No significant difference in the prevalence ofCorynebacteriabetween the cohorts (7% vs 11%, p=0.68) by microbiological culture was identified. Compared with microbiology culture, the sensitivity and specificity of each Corynebacterial detection method were 50% and 81% for Gram stain, and 25% and 100% for 16S rRNA combined with SS. Regardless of the diagnosis, patients positive forCorynebacteriawere more likely to have a persistent disease (p<0.01).ConclusionCNGM presents as a large symptomatic breast mass in multiparous breastfeeding women. The importance of adequate sampling and repeated microbiology culture in conjunction with sequencing on all GM cases with persistent disease is paramount.
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General Medicine,Pathology and Forensic Medicine
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