Fibrocystic breast changes

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Fibrocystic breast changes, also fibrocystic changes (abbreviated FCC), are common changes in the breast and considered a normal finding.[1]

General

  • Really common - considered a normal finding.[1]
  • Benign.

Microscopic

Features:

  • Dilated glands - key change.
    • Glands normal: two cell layers present.
  • Often seen together with apocrine metaplasia.

Images

  • Fibrocystic change - intermed mag.jpg

    FCC - intermed. mag. (WC/Nephron)

  • Fibrocystic change - very high mag.jpg

    FCC - high mag. (WC/Nephron)

  • Phyllodes tumour - very low mag.jpg

    FCC - left of image - and a phyllodes tumour - very low mag. (WC/Nephron)

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 De Groot, LJ.; Beck-Peccoz, P.; Chrousos, G.; Dungan, K.; Grossman, A.; Hershman, JM.; Koch, C.; McLachlan, R. et al. Benign Breast Disease in Women. PMID 25905225.
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