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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= | |||
===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 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= | |||
The common entities in breast cytopathology and their features: | The common entities in breast cytopathology and their features: | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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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= | |||
*[[Cytopathology]]. | *[[Cytopathology]]. | ||
*[[Basics]]. | *[[Basics]]. | ||
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*[[Breast cancer]]. | *[[Breast cancer]]. | ||
=References= | |||
{{reflist|2}} | {{reflist|2}} | ||
=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]] | ||