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Features:<ref name=Ref_PBoD1146>{{Ref PBoD|1146}}</ref><ref>URL: [http://www.bweems.com/nsj3mp2.jpg http://www.bweems.com/nsj3mp2.jpg].</ref><ref>URL: [http://surgpathcriteria.stanford.edu/breast/tubularcabr/ http://surgpathcriteria.stanford.edu/breast/tubularcabr/].</ref> | Features:<ref name=Ref_PBoD1146>{{Ref PBoD|1146}}</ref><ref>URL: [http://www.bweems.com/nsj3mp2.jpg http://www.bweems.com/nsj3mp2.jpg].</ref><ref>URL: [http://surgpathcriteria.stanford.edu/breast/tubularcabr/ http://surgpathcriteria.stanford.edu/breast/tubularcabr/].</ref> | ||
*Well-formed tubules. | *Well-formed tubules. | ||
*Myoepithelial cells absent. | **Typically have angled ducts - "prows" - '''important feature''' (low power). | ||
**Myoepithelial cells absent - diagnostic - may be have to appreciated without IHC. | |||
*+/- Cribriform spaces. | *+/- Cribriform spaces. | ||
*Apocrine snouts typical. | *Apocrine snouts typical. | ||
*+/- Calcification. | *+/-Calcification. | ||
Notes: | Notes: | ||
*Prow = front of a ship. | *Prow = front of a ship. | ||
*Looks benign to the uninitiated -- '''important'''. | |||
DDx: | DDx: | ||