Apocrine cystomatosis, also called epitrichial sweat gland is a non-neoplastic condition characterised by multiple dilated cysts of origin. Histopathologically, these comprise two layers cells: an inner layer glandular epithelial cells and outer myoepithelial cells. A case apocrine cystomatosis was admitted to local hospital. The microscopic investigation revealed that some enlarged show...

It has been suggested that the monoclonal antibody B72.3 may be useful as a diagnostic tool in fine needle aspirates of breast masses because it recognises "tumour associated glycoprotein (TAG)-72". The antigen was sought in paraffin wax sections of 43 normal and benign breast biopsy specimens, using the avidin-biotin complex technique, to assess the extent of its presence in non-malignant tiss...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study to present the results of Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) guided cutting needle biopsy procedures of suspicious breast lesions that can be solely detected on Magnetic resonance (MR) examination. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study included 48 patients with 48 lesions which were solely be observed in breast MRI, indistinguishable in ultrasonography and mammogra...

BACKGROUND Recent studies have reported CD10 expression in myoepithelial cells (MEC) of the breast, supporting its use as a marker to help distinguish invasive breast carcinoma (IC) from ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). AIM To compare the effectiveness of CD10 with smooth muscle myosin heavy chain (SMMHC) in the detection of MEC in benign and malignant breast lesions. METHODS Histological m...

Reduced glutathione (GSH) has been demonstrated in benign and malignant human breast lesions using a newly.developed histofluorescence technique. GSH was present in every lesion and in each case was localised to the epithelium. A semi-quantitative assessment revealed a moderate amount of GSH in normal epithelium and fibroadenoma and a high level in apocrine metaplasia, epitheliosis and intraduc...

Purpose The management of benign intraductal papilloma (IDP) without atypia diagnosed on core needle biopsy (CNB) remains controversial. This study was performed to evaluate the rate of upgrading to malignancy or high-risk lesions after excision and to identify factors associated with upgrading using a large series of benign IDP cases without atypia. Methods We included patients who were diag...

We report the imaging findings of pericoccygeal hidrocystoma in a 52-year-old woman. Sonography showed a large cystic lesion with internal echoes in the pericoccygeal region; it appeared as a well-defined, low-density mass on CT, and as a high-signal-intensity mass on T1- and T2-weighted MR images. Histopathologic examination revealed an apocrine hidrocystoma.

Breast hamartomas are rare, benign, tumor-like nodules composed of glandular, adipose and fibrous tissue. The hamartoma was first described in 1971 as a lipofibroadenoma, fibroadenolipoma or adenolipoma, based on the predominant component of the breast tissue. Clinical findings resemble fibroadenoma and if there is a palpable mass, the patients may receive an immediate diagnosis. Ductal hyperpl...

We present what is believed to be the first report of heterogeneous carcinoma arising from breast ductal adenoma. A 57-year-old woman presented with a nodule in her right breast. Histological examination of a vacuum-assisted biopsy specimen revealed epithelial tubular proliferation and papillary apocrine epithelium. The myoepithelial cells lining the tubules were confirmed by immunohistochemist...