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ArticleDiagnostic pathology2014

Ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast: correlation between histopathological features and age of patients.

Amanda Arantes Perez, Débora Balabram, Marcio de Almeida Salles, Helenice Gobbi

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  4. Papillary neoplasms of the breast-reviewing the spectrum.Modern pathology : an official journal of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Inc · 2021
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  5. Intratumoral Heterogeneity in Ductal Carcinoma In Situ: Chaos and Consequence.Journal of mammary gland biology and neoplasia · 2018
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Amanda Arantes PerezBreast Pathology Laboratory, School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Prof. Alfredo Balena, 190, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil. amandaperez1408@yahoo.com.br.
Débora BalabramBreast Pathology Laboratory, School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Prof. Alfredo Balena, 190, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil. debalabra@gmail.com.
Marcio de Almeida SallesBreast Pathology Laboratory, School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Prof. Alfredo Balena, 190, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil. ma.salles@terra.com.br.
Helenice GobbiBreast Pathology Laboratory, School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Prof. Alfredo Balena, 190, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil. hgobbi@medicina.ufmg.br.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe histopathological subtype, nuclear grade and presence or absence of comedonecrosis are established as critical elements in the reporting of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast. The aims of this study were to determine the frequencies of morphological subtypes of DCIS, nuclear grade and comedonecrosis; to compare the age of patients with the histopathological characteristics of DCIS, and to assess the agreement of grade between in situ and invasive components in DCIS cases that were associated with invasive carcinoma.

methodsWe evaluated a series of 403 cases of DCIS, pure or associated with invasive mammary carcinoma, consecutively identified from the histopathology files of the Breast Pathology Laboratory, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil, from 2003 to 2008.

resultsDCIS displayed a single growth pattern in most cases (55.1%) and the solid subtype was the most common morphology (42.2% of the total). High-grade DCIS was identified in 293/403 cases (72.7%) and comedonecrosis was present in 222/403 cases (55%). Among DCIS with a single architectural pattern, high grade was more common in the solid subtype (151/168 cases, 89.9%; p < 0.001). Only 32% of tumours with a cribriform pattern had high nuclear grade. Comedonecrosis was more common in the solid morphology than in the cribriform, papillary and micropapillary subtypes (p < 0.001). Patients with high-grade DCIS were younger in relation to patients with low-grade DCIS (p = 0.027) and patients with tumours with comedonecrosis were also younger in comparison to patients with tumours without comedonecrosis (p = 0.003). Fair agreement was observed between in situ and invasive components with regard to grade (weighted kappa = 0.23).

conclusionsThe high nuclear grade and the presence of comedonecrosis were identified more frequently in younger patients and more often correlated with the solid pattern of DCIS. VIRTUAL SLIDES: The virtual slide(s) for this article can be found here: http://www.diagnosticpathology.diagnomx.eu/vs/13000_2014_227.

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AdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAge FactorsBrazilBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Intraductal, NoninfiltratingCarcinoma, PapillaryFemaleHumansMiddle AgedNecrosisNeoplasm Grading

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PMCPMC4260240

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