Apocrine Carcinoma

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Apocrine Carcinoma Edi Brogi Apocrine cells have abundant, densely eosinophilic cytoplasm and large round nuclei with prominent nucleoli. Apocrine lesions of the breast include apocrine metaplasia, an alteration that is…

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Mucinous Carcinoma

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Mucinous Carcinoma Edi Brogi Mucinous carcinoma (MC) is composed of neoplastic epithelial clusters admixed with extracellular mucin comprising at least 90% of the tumor. The terms mixed mucinous carcinoma or…

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Medullary Carcinoma

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Medullary Carcinoma Frederick C. Koerner As classically described, medullary carcinoma is a well-circumscribed carcinoma composed of poorly differentiated cells with scant stroma and a prominent lymphoid infiltrate. The term atypical…

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Tubular Carcinoma

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Tubular Carcinoma Edi Brogi Tubular carcinoma (TC) is a highly differentiated invasive ductal carcinoma composed of at least 90% simple monostratified neoplastic tubules with low-grade cytologic atypia (1). TC constitutes…

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Fibroepithelial Neoplasms

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Fibroepithelial Neoplasms Edi Brogi SCLEROSING LOBULAR HYPERPLASIA (FIBROADENOMATOID MASTOPATHY) Clinical Presentation Sclerosing lobular hyperplasia (SLH) occasionally forms a localized tumor (1,2) and may be associated with tenderness. Age Patient age…

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Specific Infections

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Specific Infections Syed A. Hoda A wide variety of microbial infections caused by bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses can afflict the breast. Most forms of infectious mastitis are a manifestation…

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