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apocrine metaplasia

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apocrine metaplasia
n.
Transformation of acinar epithelium of breast tissue to resemble apocrine sweat glands, as in fibrocystic disease of the breast.
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The adjacent breast parenchyma showed focal fibrocystic changes (sclerosing adenosis, simple dilated cysts, apocrine metaplasia, and dense fibrosis).
A 41-year-old woman with bilateral nodular breasts. (Pathologic Quiz ... by Wang, Lina; Ohara, John A.; Cote, Richard J. / Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Papillary apocrine metaplasia is a common papillary lesion that is associated with breast cysts.
Radiologic-pathologic correlation of papillary lesions of the breast by Hijaz, Tarek A.; Sydnor, Malcolm K.; Massey, H. Davis; Idowu, Michael; Trivedi, Ami M.; de Paredes, / Applied Radiology
[GRAPHS OMITTED] CD5/54/F6 and CD5/54/B4 Both antibodies only stained lymphocytes and occasional breast ducts, all showing apocrine metaplasia.
Comparison of Immunoperoxidase Staining of 3 Different Types of CD5 ... by Walsh, Rebecca; Peston, David; Shousha, Sami / Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
 
 
 
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