Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology of Sclerosing Adenosis of the Breast

Cho, Eun Youn; Oh, Young Lyun

doi:10.1159/000327630

Cited by 22 publications

(27 citation statements)

References 6 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…2 These findings resemble cytological specimens obtained from a fibroadenoma, but usually lack its classical appearance consisting of large epithelial sheets of cells, sometimes with a ''finger-like'' branching pattern, and the associated hypocellular and fibromyxoid stroma. 3 These aspects are in keeping with a benign proliferative breast lesion, but not to a specific diagnosis of adenosis tumor. 2,3 Our case also contained apocrine cells, a feature described in 93% in a series of 27 cases diagnosed by histology, 4 but no histiocytes.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 86%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Adenosis tumor of the breast: Cytological and radiological features of a case confirmed by histology

Aouni

Balleyguier

Mansouri

et al. 2008

Diagnostic Cytopathology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

We report the case of a 63-year-old woman who presented with a right breast lump detected by screening mammography. The lesion was nonpalpable, and the ultrasonography revealed suspicious features. In contrast with imaging features, fine-needle aspiration cytology showed benign ductal cells arranged in groups, with fragments of hyalinized eosinophilic stroma, and round or bipolar bare nuclei in the background, findings consistent with a benign tumor. A core needle biopsy performed to rule out a breast cancer revealed an adenosis tumor of the breast.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 86%

“…Only very few articles describe the fineneedle aspiration cytology (FNAC) findings of adenosis. 2,3 In this article, we describe the benign cytologic features of a radiologically suspicious breast lesion that was subsequently classified as adenosis tumor, following histological examination of the microbiopsy.…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

Adenosis tumor of the breast: Cytological and radiological features of a case confirmed by histology

Aouni

Balleyguier

Mansouri

et al. 2008

Diagnostic Cytopathology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…The cytologic finding of this disease mimics malignancy, also. 13,14 The majority of false negative cases were invasive ductal carcinoma. Because the majority of breast carcinomas in this study were invasive ductal carcinoma (90.1%), it is understandable that invasive ductal carcinoma was the leading cause of false negative diagnoses.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Analysis of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology of the Breast

Choi¹,

Choi²,

Lee³

et al. 2004

Acta Cytologica

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

“…ME cells are present in the background, but are not always associated with the small epithelial fragments (fig. 8) [80,81]. Difficulty arises when aspirates show atypical features such as angulated tubules, discohesive individual cells, scant ME cells and nuclear atypia being noted concurrently [80].…”

Section: Proliferative Breast Lesionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…8) [80,81]. Difficulty arises when aspirates show atypical features such as angulated tubules, discohesive individual cells, scant ME cells and nuclear atypia being noted concurrently [80]. Tubules with an angulated configuration or pointed ends, seen in SA, are usually a feature attributed to TC.…”

Section: Proliferative Breast Lesionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Indeterminate and Erroneous Fine-Needle Aspirates of Breast with Focus on the ‘True Gray Zone': A Review

2013

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Objective: To review our experience and the literature on inconclusive/erroneous fine-needle aspirates (FNAs) of breast with the focus on the ‘true gray zone'. To describe the cytology, differential diagnosis, pitfalls and limitations of common and rare lesions. Study Design: We conducted a literature search focusing on breast FNAs with statistical data of C3 and C4 categories including false-positive and false-negative cases. Similar data from 2003 to 2009 was obtained from our institution. Results: C3 and C4 categories account for 3-17% of breast FNAs. Contributing factors are technical difficulties, inexperienced pathologists interpreting FNAs of breast and overlap of cytologic features of certain benign and malignant conditions; this last, ‘true gray zone' accounts for 2% of cases. Fibroadenoma, proliferative breast lesions, gynecomastia, infiltrating and in situ low-grade adenocarcinomas and tubular, cribriform, lobular and mucinous carcinomas are the most common problematic lesions. Granular cell tumor, adenomyoepithelioma, pregnancy-related lesions, fat necrosis, inflammatory and radiation changes, adenoid cystic carcinoma, spindle-cell lesions and Phyllodes tumor are less common. Conclusion: Inconclusive/erroneous FNAs of breast due to the ‘true gray zone' are rare. Most are due to the overlapping cytologic features of some benign and malignant conditions. Practical features that may help arrive at the correct diagnoses are elucidated.

show abstract

Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology of Sclerosing Adenosis of the Breast

Cited by 22 publications

References 6 publications

Adenosis tumor of the breast: Cytological and radiological features of a case confirmed by histology

Adenosis tumor of the breast: Cytological and radiological features of a case confirmed by histology

Analysis of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology of the Breast

Indeterminate and Erroneous Fine-Needle Aspirates of Breast with Focus on the ‘True Gray Zone': A Review

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About