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Gross appearance of the tissue.
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The lesion was surgically excised under local anesthesia and sent for histopathological examination as three soft tissues, white to brown in colour, smooth to rough surface, fluctuant to firm in consistency, and collectively measuring approximately 1.4 x 1.2 x 0.4 cms (Figure 1).
Multiple cystic spaces supported by a connective tissue stroma.
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Microscopic examination in a low power revealed the presence of numerous ectatic, variable-sized ducts interspersed in a fibrocellular connective tissue stroma (Figure 2).
Cystic lumen lined by cuboidal/columnar cells with lumen containing mucin and muciphages.
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On higher magnification, the ductal/cystic spaces showed mucin pooling with abundant muciphages (Figure 3).