Cystic neutrophilic granulomatous mastitis: Two cases of unusual histological breast entity

Authors

  • Gagan Kumar Rangari Department of Pathology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Semicircle Road Number 4, Varanasi ‑ 221 005, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Shankhanila Mazumdar Departments of Pathology and 1 Urology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Ragini Gupta Departments of Pathology and Urology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Ajay Kumar Khanna Departments of Pathology and Urology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Keywords:

Breast lesion, cystic, giant cells, granulomatous, neutrophilic infiltrates

Abstract

Cystic neutrophilic granulomatous mastitis (CNGM) is a newly recognized entity that occurs in parous
reproductive-aged or lactating women presented with mastitis and can mimic with malignancy. Most of
the cases of CNGM are idiopathic and some cases associated with Gram-positive lipophilic Corynebacterium
species. Here, we present two cases of CNGM in which patients presented with painful breast lump.
Interdisciplinary approach may help in accurate diagnosis and optimal patient management of these
subtype of mastitis.

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Published

2022-08-17

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Gagan Kumar Rangari, Shankhanila Mazumdar, Ragini Gupta, & Ajay Kumar Khanna. (2022). Cystic neutrophilic granulomatous mastitis: Two cases of unusual histological breast entity. International Journal of Clinicopathological Correlation, 5(2), 78–81. Retrieved from https://editorialmanager.in/index.php/ijcpc/article/view/316

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2021): Jul-Dec

Section

Case Report

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