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Cytological diagnosis of collagenous spherulosis of breast associated with fibroadenoma: Report of a case with review of literature
Author(s) -
Gangane Nitin,
Joshi Deepti,
Shivkumar V. B.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
diagnostic cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1097-0339
pISSN - 8755-1039
DOI - 10.1002/dc.20632
Subject(s) - fibroadenoma , medicine , breast fibroadenoma , pathology , breast tissue , incidence (geometry) , radiology , breast cancer , cancer , physics , optics
Collagenous spherulosis of the breast is a rare incidental finding frequently associated with other benign lesions of the breast. The estimated incidence of this innocuous condition is only about 0.2% in cytological material. It is of utmost importance to differentiate collagenous spherulosis from its malignant mimics to avoid unnecessary treatment. This article discusses the cytological findings of a case of collagenous spherulosis of breast associated with fibroadenoma, along with a brief review of literature. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2007;35:366–369. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.