Coexistence of Granulomas and Metastatic Breast Carcinoma Deposit in an Axillary Lymph Node

A Rare Cytological Finding

Authors

  • Akanksha Bhatia PGIMER, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India
  • Prajwala Gupta PGIMER, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India
  • Minakshi Bhardwaj PGIMER, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21276/apalm.2569

Keywords:

breast carcinoma, granuloma, metastatic deposit

Author Biographies

  • Akanksha Bhatia, PGIMER, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India

    Department of Pathology

  • Prajwala Gupta, PGIMER, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India

    Department of Pathology

  • Minakshi Bhardwaj, PGIMER, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India

    Department of Pathology

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2. Alalshee T, Hamed T, Shafi SM. Granulomatous reaction associated with breast carcinoma: A report of two cases. Saudi J Med Med Sci 2014;2:120-2.
3. Bhatia A, Kumar Y, Kathpalia AS. Granulomatous inflammation in lymph nodes draining cancer: A coincidence or a significant association. Int J Med Med Sci 2009;1:13-16.
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5. Munjal K, Jain VK, Agrawal A, Bandi PK. Co-existing tubercular axillary lymphadenitis with carcinoma breast can falsely over-stage the disease. Indian J Tuberc 2010;57:104-7.

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12-03-2020

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Coexistence of Granulomas and Metastatic Breast Carcinoma Deposit in an Axillary Lymph Node: A Rare Cytological Finding. Ann of Pathol and Lab Med [Internet]. 2020 Mar. 12 [cited 2025 Dec. 26];7(2):L1-2. Available from: https://pacificejournals.com/journal/index.php/apalm/article/view/2569