PMC3388144_01
Cellular smears showing tight clusters of duct epithelial cells and myoepithelial cells with abundant ghost epithelial cells (4000 x 3000 pixels)(H & E stain).
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There were only a few tight clusters of ductal epithelial cells with myoepithelial cells, and a few focal areas of fibromyxoid stroma (Figures 1 and 2).
(FNAC SMEAR) Cellular smears showing fibromyxoid stroma in the background of abundant ghost epithelial cells(4000 x 3000 pixels)(H & E stain).
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There were only a few tight clusters of ductal epithelial cells with myoepithelial cells, and a few focal areas of fibromyxoid stroma (Figures 1 and 2).
Hemorrhagic infarct in intracanalicular type of fibroadenoma (4000 x 3000 pixels)(H & E stain).
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The outlines of the intracanalicular pattern were still retained along with congested small vessels and areas of haemorrhage (Figure 3).
Desquamation of lining epithelial cells which appeared as the ghost cells in the cytology smears (4000 x 3000 pixels)(H & E stain).
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The epithelium lining the cleft-like spaces was desquamated and lying as individual cells in the cleft spaces (Figure 4).
Complete disintegration of architecture forming cystic space containing singly scattered stromal and ductal cells (ghost epithelial cells) (4000 x 3000 pixels)(H & E stain).
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Both these cell types were lying singly in a cystic space lined by the ductal epithelial cells (Figure 5).