Metastatic potential of encapsulated (intracystic) papillary carcinoma of the breast: A report of 2 cases with axillary lymph node micrometastases

International Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 143-147

  Mulligan, Anna Marie ^a   O'Malley, Frances P ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breast carcinoma; Intracystic papillary carcinoma; Micrometastases; Myoepithelial cells

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; BREAST CARCINOMA; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MASTECTOMY; MICROMETASTASIS; MICROSCOPY; PAPILLARY CARCINOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY;

AGED; AXILLA; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CARCINOMA, PAPILLARY; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; HUMANS; LYMPH NODES; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 34047252869     PISSN: 10668969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1066896906299119     Document Type: Article

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