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Histological findings of encapsulated papillary carcinoma (EPC). The tumor nodule is surrounded by a thick fibrous capsule.
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Peripherally, EPC is characterized by a capsule composed of fibers of varying thicknesses (Figure 1).
Histological findings of encapsulated papillary carcinoma (EPC). Papillary proliferation inside the dilated ducts.
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Inside this capsule, luminal epithelial cells proliferate in combination with thin fibrovascular cores (Figure 2).
Gross pathology of the specimen shows solid mural nodules and cystic spaces surrounded by a fibrous capsule.
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On gross examination, it seems as a tan white, well-delimited, and intracystic friable tumor (Figure 3).
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