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. 2017 May;51(3):332-334.
doi: 10.4132/jptm.2016.07.26. Epub 2016 Dec 5.

A Rare Case of Nodular Mucinosis of the Breast

Hyun Min Koh  1 , Young Hee Maeng  2 , Bo Geun Jang  2 , Jae Hyuk Choi  3 , Chang Lim Hyun  2
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A Rare Case of Nodular Mucinosis of the Breast

Hyun Min Koh et al. J Pathol Transl Med. 2017 May.
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Fig. 1.
Histopathologic findings. (A) The lesion is a well-circumscribed cyst showing a slightly multilobular appearance. (B) The lesion is filled with basophilic myxoid substance. (C) The lesion consists of scattered spindle cells with thin walled vessels and capillaries. (D) Alcian blue stains the myxoid material in bright blue. (E) The spindle cells are reactive to vimentin. (F) The spindle cells show nonreactivity to smooth muscle actin.
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