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The comedo subtype of intraductal carcinoma. Cytologic characteristics.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1316029     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Smears from 10 intraductal carcinomas of the comedo type without microinfiltration were compared with smears from 10 similar tumors with suspected or proven microinfiltration and smears from 10 invasive comedo carcinomas. Microinvasive tumors could not be separated from purely intraductal cases unless tumor cell infiltration in mammary fat was seen in the smear. The tumor cells in most of the intraductal cases were shed in cohesive groups and clusters, lying in necrotic cellular debris and with few or no scattered, single, dissociated tumor cells. Smears from invasive comedo carcinomas invariably showed tumor cell clusters and scattered, single, dissociated tumor cells, often with atypia in excess of what was seen in the intraductal cases. Also, in most cases the invasive tumors did not show a background of necrotic cellular debris.
Authors:
R Lilleng; B Hagmar
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Acta cytologica     Volume:  36     ISSN:  0001-5547     ISO Abbreviation:  Acta Cytol.     Publication Date:    1992 May-Jun
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-06-10     Completed Date:  1992-06-10     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370307     Medline TA:  Acta Cytol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  345-52     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, Norwegian Radium Hospital, Montebello, Oslo, Norway.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biopsy, Needle
Breast Neoplasms / classification,  pathology*
Carcinoma in Situ / classification,  pathology*
Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / classification,  pathology*
Humans
Middle Aged

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