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*Malignant mucin producing glands. | *Malignant mucin producing glands. | ||
**Mucinous component | **Mucinous component must comprise >90% of the tumour - '''required for diagnosis'''.<ref name=pmid22006768>{{Cite journal | last1 = Dogan | first1 = E. | last2 = Aksoy | first2 = S. | last3 = Dizdar | first3 = O. | last4 = Arslan | first4 = C. | last5 = Dede | first5 = DS. | last6 = Ozisik | first6 = Y. | last7 = Altundag | first7 = K. | title = Pure mucinous carcinoma of the breast: a single center experience. | journal = J BUON | volume = 16 | issue = 3 | pages = 565-7 | month = | year = | doi = | PMID = 22006768 }}</ref> | ||
**Cells should float in the mucin - '''key feature'''. | **Cells should float in the mucin - '''key feature'''. | ||
**Glands typically have irregular edges. | **Glands typically have irregular edges. | ||
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*[[DCIS]] with a mucinous component. | *[[DCIS]] with a mucinous component. | ||
**Mucin has homogenous appearance, mucin lacks vascularization, mucin pools have a regular border. | **Mucin has a homogenous appearance, mucin lacks vascularization, mucin pools have a regular border. | ||
Note: | Note: | ||