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The ultrastructure of tubular carcinoma of the breast
Author(s) -
Harris M.,
Ahmed Ali
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
the journal of pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.964
H-Index - 184
eISSN - 1096-9896
pISSN - 0022-3417
DOI - 10.1002/path.1711230203
Subject(s) - citation , library science , medicine , breast carcinoma , computer science , breast cancer , cancer
The ultrastructure of four tubular carcinomas of the breast is described. The neoplastic tubules are single layered and lack a myo-epithelial component, an important feature in distinguishing tubular carcinoma from sclerosing adenosis. Numerous myo-fibroblasts are present in the stroma of all four tumours and, since cells of this type have been recorded only occasionally in the stroma of other types of breast carcinoma, it is suggested that they may be a characteristic feature of tubular carcinomas.