title: Postoperative spindle cell nodule of the breast: Pseudosarcomatous myofibroblastic proliferation following endo-surgery.
abstract: Despite the frequent use of fine-needle aspiration, core biopsy and surgery, postoperative spindle cell nodule (PSCN) is a rare pathological complication that may be diagnostically treacherous. Presented herein is the case of a 52-year-old woman who developed a 7 mm mammary nodular lesion 66 days after removal of an area of columnar cell hyperplasia involving cellular and architectural atypia, performed with the Mammotome Breast Biopsy System. The lesion was highly cellular and composed of intersecting fascicles of plump spindle cells with blunt-ended elongated nuclei and nucleoli easily visible. Interspersed mononuclear cells and hemosiderin-laden macrophages were evident. PSCN is a reactive, benign myofibroblastic proliferation. Differential diagnosis includes benign and malignant spindle cell lesions of the breast. Recognition of this reactive lesion will avoid overdiagnosis of spindle cell malignant tumor. Attention to clinicopathological and histological features should result in accurate recognition of this lesion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomical Pathology, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital, Medical Faculty, University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain.
authors.forename: María Francisca
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Garijo
authors.forename: José Fernando
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Val-Bernal
authors.forename: Alfonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vega
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Val
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011184:Postoperative Period; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000473:pathology