Department of Pathology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
A 50 year-old woman with a breast mass
Clinical information: The patient was a 50 year-old African American woman with. A mass in her left breast was detected on mammogram and palpation. A needle biopsy was performed and an excision followed. The specimen was 6.5 x 5.5 x 1.5 cm and contained a 1.8 x 1.0 x 1.0 cm vaguely circumscribed, pale, tan lesion that is free of necrosis. The followings are representative sections obtained from the lesion.
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