Breast Carcinoma With Osteoclast-Like Giant Cells |
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| Authors: | C J R STEWART A F MUTCH |
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| Institution: | Department of Cytology, Royal Infirmary, Glasgow. |
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| Abstract: | The cytological and histological findings of a case of breast carcinoma with osteoclast-like giant cells are presented. A fine needle aspiration specimen demonstrated the characteristic combination of malignant epithelium and reactive multinucleated cells and enabled identification of this rare variant of breast cancer. Immunocytochemical studies using the monoclonal antibody KP1CD68] support a histiocytic origin for the osteoclast-like cells. |
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| Keywords: | breast carcinoma osteoclast-like giant cell fine needle aspiration cytology |
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