Sinus catarrh and histological grade in breast cancer.
Histological grading of 52 primary breast carcinomas and analysis of the findings in the corresponding axillary nodes showed that primaries of high grade tend to have more nodes showing sinus catarrh than those of low grade. This is in keeping with previous reports linking sinus cararrh to aggressive tumour growth.
D001365:Axilla; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D002285:Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006644:Histiocytes / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis