Korean J Pathol.  2005 Oct;39(5):345-347.

Xanthomatous Pseudotumor of the Breast: A Brief Case Report

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Clinical Pathology, Our Lady of Mercy Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. kkmkys@catholic.ac.kr
  • 2Department of General Surgery, Our Lady of Mercy Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Inflammatory (xanthomatous) pseudotumors of the breast are very rare and this case is the first reported case in Korea. A healthy, pregnant 29-year-old woman presented with a right breast mass. Ultrasonography of the breast revealed a 1.8 x 1.9 x 1.1 cm, sized lobulated, partially spiculated mass in the upper and outer quadrant of the breast. Macroscopically, the mass was well circumscribed, bright yellow, and lobulated. Microscopically, the tumor was composed of foamy histiocytes with multifocal neutrophilic infiltration, accompanying chronic inflammatory cellul infiltration, fibrosis and ductal-lobular atrophy.

Keyword

Breast; Inflammatory pseudotumor; Histiocytes

MeSH Terms

Adult
Atrophy
Breast*
Female
Fibrosis
Granuloma, Plasma Cell
Histiocytes
Humans
Korea
Neutrophils
Ultrasonography
Full Text Links
  • KJP
Actions
Cited
CITED
export Copy
Close
Share
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
Similar articles
Copyright © 2024 by Korean Association of Medical Journal Editors. All rights reserved.     E-mail: koreamed@kamje.or.kr