%A Singh, Ravi %A Agrawal, Meetu %A Madan, Neha %A Ahluwalia, Charanjeet %A Tandon, Megha %T Morphological features in granulomatous mastitis: A window to the etiopathogenesis %9 Original Article %D 2018 %J International Journal of Histopathological Interpretation %R 10.4103/ijhi.ijhi_4_20 %P 1-7 %V 7 %N 1 %U https://www.ijhi.org/article.asp?issn=WKMP-0130;year=2018;volume=7;issue=1;spage=1;epage=7;aulast=Singh %8 January 1, 2018 %X Background: Granulomatous mastitis holds a special place amongst the various non-neoplastic lesions of breast. Most granulomas at various sites are thought to be and turn out to be tubercular, especially in a high tuberculosis prevalence country. However, a physiologically dynamic organ-like breast can have granulomas due to various causes, which have different therapeutic implications. Further, these lesions are usually mass-forming and close mimickers of malignancy. A careful analysis of histopathology can provide important clues to the etiopathogenesis. Aims: The aim of this study was to perform a detailed histopathological examination of cases of granulomatous mastitis and correlate it with clinical characteristics and follow-up data wherever applicable. Materials and Methods: A retrospective analysis of cases retrieved was carried out by two pathologists (RPS and MA). The morphological details were analyzed against the clinical, surgical, and follow-up data. Results and Conclusion: With careful analysis, the nature of constituent cells, relative proportion of cells and associated pathological findings can provide a clue as to the etiology of granulomas. %0 Journal Article %I Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications %@ WKMP-0130