title: Imprint cytology of non-specific granulomatous mastitis.
abstract: Non-specific granulomatous mastitis (NSGM) is a tumor-like inflammatory condition involving breast lobules. Its recognition is of great significance because of clinical masquerade to invasive carcinoma. A 25-year-old woman developed a palpable breast lump with clinical and mammographic findings suggestive of malignancy. Touch imprint cytology of the excised lump was consistent with a granulomatous inflammation while histopathological examination documented a NSGM with central necrosis. Clinical, radiologic and laboratory testing failed to identify any specific causative agent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cytology, Regional Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Greece.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tamiolakis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lambropoulou
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Koutlaki
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Manavis
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Alexiadis
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tolparidou
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Papadopoulos
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sivridis
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Anastasiadis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D015412:Mastectomy, Segmental; D008413:Mastitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery