Fine needle aspiration cytology of collagenous spherulosis of the breast.
We present a case of a 45-year-old woman with a benign breast lump in which collagenous spherulosis was an incidental finding. Since collagenous spherulosis has a similar appearance to adenoid cystic carcinoma of breast on fine needle aspiration cytology, the two conditions can easily be confused. The problem of making this important distinction is discussed.
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Department of Histopathology, Northampton General Hospital.
Coghill
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D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003094:Collagen; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000473:pathology
D003094:Collagen