General
and Systemic Histopathology, C601&C602
Slide 96: Fibroadenoma of breast
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Just looking at this
slide on a white background will show practically everything. Note how
well circumscribed this lesion is. Here you can even see the glandular
slits in the background of loosely woven fibroconnective tissue. These
can be seen at any age, but tend to occur more frequently in younger woman.
They are probably the most common benign solitary lesion of the breast.
See this slide with the
virtual microscope. |
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Note the well circumscribed
margins of this benign lesion and its "biphasic" composition. You will see
benign stroma with "glandular slits," or ducts, lined with benign epithelium.
There may be some fibrosis and inflammation just outside the capsule of the
tumor. Although this is probably the most common tumor of the breast, and
is benign, it causes a tremendous amount of concern. It is, after all, a
contender breast mass, and that's a cause of anxiety for every woman. |
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