A breast carcinoid tumor with special reference to ultrastructural study.
A case of a carcinoid tumor of the left breast of an 83-year-old male is reported. On light microscopy the tumor showed the classical pattern of a carcinoid tumor. Neurosecretory granules were verified ultrastructurally, membrane-bound, about 180 nm in diameter, and possessing electron-dense contents. Some tumor cells had long slender cytoprocesses with small clear round granules other than neurosecretory ones.
D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D003594:Cytoplasmic Granules / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009490:Neurosecretory Systems / Q000648:ultrastructure