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This article deals only with breast cytopathology.  An introduction to cytopathology is in the ''[[cytopathology]]'' article.
This article deals only with breast cytopathology.  An introduction to cytopathology is in the ''[[cytopathology]]'' article.


==Overview==
=Overview=
===Common indications===
===Common indications===
#FNA done for a clinically benign lesion - unusual to find malignancy.
#FNA done for a clinically benign lesion - unusual to find malignancy.
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*If there are stripped bipolar nuclei (these represent normal stromal cell) - cannot call overt malignancy.<ref>SB. 27 January 2010.</ref>
*If there are stripped bipolar nuclei (these represent normal stromal cell) - cannot call overt malignancy.<ref>SB. 27 January 2010.</ref>


==Normal==
=Normal breast=
Features:
Features:
*Sheets of flat cells.
*Sheets of flat cells.
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*Adipose tissue may represent a [[lipoma]].
*Adipose tissue may represent a [[lipoma]].


==Breast cytopathology in a table==
=Breast cytopathology in a table=
The common entities in breast cytopathology and their features:
The common entities in breast cytopathology and their features:
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=Diagnoses=
==Fat necrosis of the breast==
==Fat necrosis of the breast==
===General===
===General===
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*[http://www.womenshealthsection.com/content/art_images/20-47b.jpg Apocrine metaplasia (womenshealthsection.com)].<ref name=whs>URL: [http://www.womenshealthsection.com/content/print.php3?title=gynpc004&cat=60&lng=english http://www.womenshealthsection.com/content/print.php3?title=gynpc004&cat=60&lng=english]. Accessed on: 31 March 2012.</ref>
*[http://www.womenshealthsection.com/content/art_images/20-47b.jpg Apocrine metaplasia (womenshealthsection.com)].<ref name=whs>URL: [http://www.womenshealthsection.com/content/print.php3?title=gynpc004&cat=60&lng=english http://www.womenshealthsection.com/content/print.php3?title=gynpc004&cat=60&lng=english]. Accessed on: 31 March 2012.</ref>


==See also==
=See also=
*[[Cytopathology]].
*[[Cytopathology]].
*[[Basics]].
*[[Basics]].
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*[[Breast cancer]].
*[[Breast cancer]].


==References==
=References=
{{reflist|2}}
{{reflist|2}}


==External links==
=External links=
*[http://www.womenshealthsection.com/content/print.php3?title=gynpc004&cat=60&lng=english Breast cytopathology (womenshealthsection.com)].
*[http://www.womenshealthsection.com/content/print.php3?title=gynpc004&cat=60&lng=english Breast cytopathology (womenshealthsection.com)].


[[Category:Cytopathology]]
[[Category:Cytopathology]]
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