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Myoepithelial cells in needle aspirations of two cases of unusual breast lesions: An aid in differential diagnosis
Author(s) -
Whitlatch Stephen P.,
Panke Thomas W.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
diagnostic cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1097-0339
pISSN - 8755-1039
DOI - 10.1002/dc.2840030115
Subject(s) - myoepithelial cell , medicine , differential diagnosis , pathology , fine needle aspiration , biopsy , immunohistochemistry
The observation of myoepithelial cells bordering abnormal epithelial cells in fine‐needle aspiration smears of two unusual breast lesions helped to prevent misdiagnosis of these lesions as malignant. The presence of myoepithelial cells has been a well‐established criterion for histologically benign lesions. Their presence or absence appears to be equally valuable in fine‐needle aspiration smears of breast lesions. Diagn Cytopathol 1987;2:77–81.