An Integrative Approach for Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis.

Traditional and Complementary Medicine: a Cure for Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis?

Collaboration is established between Turkish Holistic & Integrative Medicine Association and Traditional & Complementary Medicine Society of Istanbul Medipol University.

Study is carried out on idiopathic granulomatous mastitis patients who are followed in the Breast Clinic at Istanbul Medipol University Hospital for between September 2015 and September 2019. Hirudotherapy and medical cupping therapy were applied as traditional and complementary medicine integratively.

Following initial radiological imaging, microbiological- and histological testing, side effects and relapses are analyzed. Follow-up examination is also carried out at the end of the treatment, which consisted of clinical breast exam and radiological imaging.

Inclusion Criteria:

• IGM patients, either ones newly diagnosed or had previously received different types of treatments, currently refusing conventional treatments with immunosuppressives etc, or/and surgical management, and now und

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients currently using any conventional treatment, and/or contraindication to hirudotherapy and cupping.