Case 262

Surgical Pathology Case
 

CLINICAL INFORMATION

  67-year-old female, right breast mass.

GROSS DESCRIPTION

 

The specimen consists of an elliptical skin (8.0 × 3.8 cm) and underlying yellow fibroadipose tissue (9.9 × 7.0 × 6.5 cm). The skin surface is grossly unremarkable. Sectioning reveals a 3.0 × 2.0 ×1.6 cm tan to off white firm mass that is less than 1.0 cm from the skin.

     
 
 

HE,4×

HE, 10×

 
 

HE, 20×

HE, 40×

   
 

Axillary lymph node, HE, 4×

 
     
 

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Source: Department of Pathology, Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, NE

Photo: Zenggang Pan

Discussion: Zenggang Pan