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*Mesenchymal stroma not required for diagnosis -- if >5% ducts.<ref>IW. 10 January 2011.</ref> | *Mesenchymal stroma not required for diagnosis -- if >5% ducts.<ref>IW. 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. | ||
*Look for, i.e. rule-out, poorly differentiated carcinoma: ''carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma''. | *Look for, i.e. rule-out, poorly differentiated carcinoma: ''carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma''. | ||