Difference between revisions of "Pleomorphic adenoma"

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*Proliferation of myoepithelium and epithelium (ductal cells) in mesenchymal stroma.
*Proliferation of myoepithelium and epithelium (ductal cells) in mesenchymal stroma.
**Cells in ducts = epithelial.
**Cells in ducts = epithelial.
**Cells not in ducts = myoepithelial.<ref name=IW_10jan2011>IW. 10 January 2011.</ref>
**Cells not in ducts = myoepithelial.<ref name=IW_10jan2011>Weinreb I. 10 January 2011.</ref>
*Mesenchymal stroma - '''important feature'''.
*Mesenchymal stroma - '''important feature'''.
**May be any of following: [[myxoid stroma|myxoid]], mucochondroid, hyalinized, osseous, fatty.
**May be any of following: [[myxoid stroma|myxoid]], mucochondroid, hyalinized, osseous, fatty.
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Notes:
Notes:
*Mesenchymal stroma not required for diagnosis -- if >5% ducts.<ref name=IW_10jan2011>IW. 10 January 2011.</ref>
*Mesenchymal stroma not required for diagnosis -- if >5% ducts.<ref name=IW_10jan2011>Weinreb I. 10 January 2011.</ref>
**No chondroid stroma ''and'' <5% ductal cells = '''[[myoepithelioma]]'''.
**No chondroid stroma ''and'' <5% ductal cells = '''[[myoepithelioma]]'''.
*Complete excision is often elusive; stating "completely excised" on a surgical pathology report is unwise.
*Complete excision is often elusive; stating "completely excised" on a surgical pathology report is unwise.