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Histological changes secondary to wire coil placement in breast tissue and lymph nodes

Virchows Archiv, ISSN: 1432-2307, Vol: 473, Issue: 3, Page: 285-291
2018
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We describe the histological and immunohistochemical features of the changes produced by spiral coil localization wires in the breast parenchyma and lymph nodes of a total of 100 patients undergoing surgery for different breast lesions. Coil wires produced cystic lesions containing a hyaline, mucous-like, PAS-negative fluid. Cavities were lined by cells of variable morphology ranging from synovial-like cells (with a conspicuous epithelial appearance) to mononuclear or multinucleate histiocytic cells that expressed CD68, but were negative for keratins. CD3-positive/CD8-positive T lymphocytes predominated in the inflammatory reaction. Pathologists should be aware of these changes in order to differentiate coil-related lesions from other granulomatous or epithelial lesions, including mucocele-like and ductal carcinoma in situ lesions.

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Pinilla-Pagnon, Ignacio; Pérez-Mies, Belén; Reguero, María Eugenia; Martinez, Marco-Tulio; Chiva, Miguel; Pérez-Rodrigo, Silvia; Illarramendi, Odile Ajuria; Martin, Maria Eugenia Rioja; Collado, Maria Vicenta; Sanchez, Maria Concepción; Rosa-Rosa, Juan Manuel; Palacios, José

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Medicine; Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

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