author = {Singh, Ravi. and Agrawal, Meetu. and Madan, Neha. and Ahluwalia, Charanjeet. and Tandon, Megha.}, title = {{Morphological features in granulomatous mastitis: A window to the etiopathogenesis}}, journal ={International Journal of Histopathological Interpretation}, volume ={7}, number ={1}, pages = {1-7}, doi = {10.4103/ijhi.ijhi_4_20}, year = {2018}, abstract ={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.}, URL ={https://www.ijhi.org/article.asp?issn=WKMP-0130;year=2018;volume=7;issue=1;spage=1;epage=7;aulast=Singh;t=6}, eprint ={https://www.ijhi.org/article.asp?issn=WKMP-0130;year=2018;volume=7;issue=1;spage=1;epage=7;aulast=Singh;t=6} }