title: Cytological diagnosis of collagenous spherulosis of breast associated with fibroadenoma: report of a case with review of literature.
abstract: Collagenous spherulosis of the breast is a rare incidental finding frequently associated with other benign lesions of the breast. The estimated incidence of this innocuous condition is only about 0.2% in cytological material. It is of utmost importance to differentiate collagenous spherulosis from its malignant mimics to avoid unnecessary treatment. This article discusses the cytological findings of a case of collagenous spherulosis of breast associated with fibroadenoma, along with a brief review of literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram, India. nitingangane@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Nitin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gangane
authors.forename: Deepti
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.forename: V B
authors.initials: VB
authors.lastname: Shivkumar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D018226:Fibroadenoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans