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.
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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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Published

12-03-2020

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Bhatia A, Gupta P, Bhardwaj M. 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 2024 Nov. 24];7(2):L1-2. Available from: https://pacificejournals.com/journal/index.php/apalm/article/view/2569

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