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Limitations of fine-needle aspiration cytology to diagnose metaplastic carcinoma of the breast

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Metaplastic carcinoma is a very rare breast neoplasm that is often confused with benign and others malignant entities on both clinical and conventional histopathologic basis. Three cases of metaplastic carcinoma of breast are presented. The difficulties found on fine needle aspiration cytology and the limitations of this procedure are discussed as well the main features of this tumor.

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  1. Serviço de Patologia do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da, Universidade de São Paulo (HCFMRP/USP), Av. Bandeirantes, s/n - Campus Universitário Monte Alegre. CEP, 14048-900, Ribeirão Preto - SP, Brasil

    Alfredo Ribeiro-Silva, Felipe Luzzatto, Daniel Chang & Sérgio Zucoloto

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Ribeiro-Silva, A., Luzzatto, F., Chang, D. et al. Limitations of fine-needle aspiration cytology to diagnose metaplastic carcinoma of the breast. Pathol. Oncol. Res. 7, 298–300 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03032387

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