04/02/2026
New practice guidelines published in ππππ ππΆπ³π¨π¦π³πΊ highlight a unified message from leading breast care societies: ultrasound is central to evaluating and managing infectious and inflammatory breast lesions.
Developed by the American Society of Breast Surgeons, the Society of Breast Imaging, and the College of American Pathology, these guidelines outline updated pathways for lactational mastitis, granulomatous mastitis, and PDMβSMOLD. Across all three conditions, the strongest consensus points to ultrasound as the firstβline imaging tool. Read the full statement here: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/article-abstract/2847015
This Special Communication represents the second installment of guidelines from organizations of surgeons, radiologists, and pathologists about the management of benign breast disease and infectious and inflammatory conditions of the breast.
