Pleomorphic fibrohistiocytoma of the breast: a potential pitfall in breast biopsy interpretation.
We describe a benign mammary mesenchymal tumour with atypical stromal giant cells in the contralateral breast of a 66-year-old woman with infiltrating ductal carcinoma. The clinical, morphological and immunohistochemical features of this tumour suggest a pleomorphic variant of fibrous histiocytoma. This benign lesion represents a possible pitfall in breast pathology when interpreting a frozen section or fine needle aspiration biopsy.
Friedman
H D
HD
Department of Pathology, Department of Veterans Affairs, Medical Center, Syracuse, NY 13210.
Gonchoroff
N J
NJ
Jones
D B
DB
Tatum
A H
AH
D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000473:pathology; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D015726:Giant Cells / Q000473:pathology; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology
D004273:DNA, Neoplasm