Patterns of lobular carcinoma in situ and their diagnostic mimics in core needle biopsies

Pathology Case Reviews

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 141-146

  Chen, Yunn Yi ^a   Rabban, Joseph T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast; Lobular carcinoma in situ; Pleomorphic carcinoma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST BIOPSY; BREAST CALCIFICATION; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTRADUCTAL CARCINOMA; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 69749125764     PISSN: 10829784     EISSN: 15334015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PCR.0b013e3181b31d60     Document Type: Article

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