Cytomorphology of representative benign breast lesions (IMAGE)

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Cytomorphology of representative benign breast lesions

Caption

 (a) Fibroadenoma shows three-dimensional clusters of ductal epithelial cells with an antler-like configuration and many dispersed bipolar myoepithelial cells or small naked nuclei in the background (×200). (b) Intraductal papilloma shows papillary structure of ductal epithelial cells with fibrovascular cores and some background dispersed myoepithelial cells (×40). (c) Reparative changes in a case of fat necrosis. The presence of cellular atypia may lead to overinterpretation (×400). (d) Granulomatous mastitis shows multinucleated giant cells, macrophages, mixed inflammatory cells, and debris (×400).

Credit

Wendong Yu

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