Monday, March 8, 2010

Intraduct carcinoma

Section in a breast mass showed:

- No capsule

- Dilated ducts lined by malignant cells ( describe) forming:

1) solid ducts : totally occluded by malignant cells

2) comedo pattern : central necrosis of ducts lined by malignant cells

3) Cribiriform pattern : trabeculae of malignant cells across duct lumen