Zeitschrift für Zytologie und Histologie

Granulomatous Mastitis: A Cytological Dilemma

Abstract

Vidyavathi K, Udayakumar M, Suresh TN and Sreeramulu PN

Granulomatous mastitis (GM) is a rare, chronic inflammatory breast disease of unknown etiology that can mimic malignancy on clinical examination. The cytological features of GM, though consists of epithelioid cells, giant cells and inflammatory cells is not specific and can mimic many other conditions. A thorough work up is essential, as GM is usually a diagnosis of exclusion. We report cytological findings of a case of GM in a 50 yr old female which mimicked carcinoma clinically.