Pseudoangiomatous hyperplasia of the mammary stroma: true entity or phenotype?

doi:10.1016/S0344-0338(98)80042-3

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Pseudoangiomatous hyperplasia of the mammary stroma: true entity or phenotype?

Pathology, research and practice - 1 Jan 1998

Zanella M, Falconieri G, Lamovec J, Bittesini L

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We report the clinical and pathologic features seen in 14 cases of pseudoangiomatous hyperplasia of the mammary stroma. The lesion manifested as a discrete palpable lump in twelve women and two men. The excisional biopsy specimens showed firm, circumscribed grey-tan lesions measuring from 3 to 5....

Topics

Actins
Adenofibroma
Adolescent
Adult
Antigens, CD34
Breast Neoplasms
Breast Neoplasms, Male
Female
Fibrocystic Breast Disease
Humans
Hyperplasia
Immunohistochemistry
Male
Middle Aged
Phenotype
Receptors, Estrogen
Receptors, Progesterone
Vimentin

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