Imprint cytology medullary carcinoma of the breast.

Medullary Breast Carcinoma and Invasive Ductal Carcinoma: A Review Study

Background: Medullary breast carcinoma (MBC) is a unique histological subtype of breast cancer. The present study aimed to evaluate the classic and non-classic characteristics of MBC and its differences with IDC. The present review study incorporates 22 years of practical experience from a breast disease research center-based series of cases.Methods: Retrospectively, the medical records of 3,24...

Imprint cytology in immunocytochemical analysis of oestrogen and progesterone receptors of breast carcinoma.

Cytological imprint material from 26 mammary carcinomas was stained with monoclonal antibodies to oestrogen and progesterone receptors in an immunoperoxidase procedure. The staining result was compared with that of parallel stainings of frozen tissue sections of the same tumours. The peroxidase reactions in both techniques were semiquantitatively assessed (histoscore). In both sets of stainings...

Meta-analysis of sentinel node imprint cytology in breast cancer.

BACKGROUND Intraoperative diagnosis of breast cancer metastases in axillary sentinel nodes is desirable to avoid a second operation for lymphadenectomy. Imprint or touch-preparation cytology is a popular technique that has high specificity and a wide range of sensitivity. METHODS A systematic search of electronic databases was performed. Included articles were assessed for methodological and ...

Medullary Breast Carcinoma

Imprint Cytology of Lymph Nodes*

Imprints or touch preparations were prepared from lymph nodes in 57 cases. Comparison with histological sections showed a high degree of accuracy (94.7%) in diagnosis. They are simple to prepare and no special equipment is needed. They can be a useful adjunct to histologic sections after surgery (JPMA 30:266, 1980).