Division of Cytopathology, ICMR-National Institute of Cancer Prevention & Research, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Diagn Cytopathol. 2022 Aug;50(8):E236-E239. doi: 10.1002/dc.24974. Epub 2022 Apr 30.
Galactoceles are the common benign cystic breast lesions during pregnancy and lactation. This report describes the cytological findings of a case of long standing galactocele which underwent crystallization and mimicked carcinoma clinically as well as on sonography. A young woman presented with a hard painless lump in the right breast. She noticed the lump during her pregnancy 2.5 years back. Clinically the lesion was hard and sonography was equivocal in categorizing the lesion. An FNAC was performed which showed granular amorphous material along with crystals of various shapes and sizes. A diagnosis of crystallizing galactocele was made and woman was assured about the benign nature of the lesion. The cytological findings of crystallizing galactocele have been reported in very few cases. In the present case, a detailed history and clinical examination followed by fine needle aspiration established the diagnosis of crystallizing galactocele.
胶乳囊肿是妊娠和哺乳期常见的良性囊性乳腺病变。本报告描述了一例长期胶乳囊肿的细胞学发现，该囊肿在临床上和超声检查中均表现为结晶，类似于癌。一名年轻女性因右侧乳房出现无痛性硬块就诊。她在 2.5 年前怀孕时发现了这个肿块。临床上，病变是硬的，超声检查难以对病变进行分类。进行了细针抽吸活检，显示出颗粒状无定形物质以及各种形状和大小的晶体。诊断为结晶胶乳囊肿，告知患者病变为良性。结晶胶乳囊肿的细胞学发现仅在少数情况下有报道。在本例中，详细的病史和临床检查，以及细针抽吸活检，确立了结晶胶乳囊肿的诊断。
