KROK 1 2014 – Question 166 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathomorphology
A 35-year-old female patient has undergone biopsy of the breast nodules. Histological examination has revealed enhanced proliferation of the small duct and acini epithelial cells, accompanied by the formation of glandular structures of various shapes and sizes, which were located in the fibrous stroma. What is the most likely diagnosis?
- A. Mastitis
- B. Cystic breast
- C. Adenocarcinoma
- D. Fibroadenoma
- E. Invasive ductal carcinoma
Hint
Look at whether the description mentions cellular atypia or invasion, and at the relationship between the proliferating glandular structures and the stroma.
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