Benign heterotopic epithelial inclusions in axillary lymph nodes. Histological and immunohistochemical patterns.
Benign heterotopic epithelial inclusions in axillary lymph nodes are an extremely rare condition that must be differentiated from metastatic carcinoma. We describe 2 histologically different examples of benign epithelial inclusions in nonsentinel axillary lymph nodes, each with an unusual clinical presentation.
Resetkova
Erika
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Department of Pathology, New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Center, New York, NY 10021, USA.
Hoda
Syed A
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Clarke
James L
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Rosen
Paul Peter
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D000328:Adult; D001365:Axilla; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D002479:Inclusion Bodies / Q000473:pathology; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D008210:Lymphocele / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis