Twenty-two cases of breast tumor with infiltrating lobular carcinoma were studied. Thirteen showed the classic single-file pattern as a sole component, and 6 as a predominant pattern; the less common confluent pattern was found in 3 instances as a predominant component. Mucin secretion was evidenced
Prognostic, quantitative histopathologic variables in lobular carcinoma of the breast
✍ Scribed by Morten Ladekarl; Flemming Brandt S⊘Rensen
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 989 KB
- Volume
- 72
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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