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Image of the inflammatory breast lesion in June 2005.
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On physical examination, peau d'orange was noted in her left breast (Figure 1) and a subcentimetric mass was palpable above her left nipple.
Breast biopsy - sheets of malignant ductal cells in an invasive ductal carcinoma moderately differentiated (G2), H&E stain, 100x.. Abbreviation: H&E, hematoxylin and eosin.
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The tumor was biopsied and the biopsy results revealed tubular breast carcinoma (Figure 2).
Breast biopsy - positive nuclear immunostaining for estrogen receptors (semiquantitative evaluation is 40%-50%), LSAB technique, 200x.. Abbreviation: LSAB, labeled streptavidin biotin.
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Breast biopsy - positive nuclear immunostaining for progesterone receptors (semiquantitative evaluation is 10%-15%), LSAB technique, 100x.. Abbreviation: LSAB, labeled streptavidin biotin.
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Breast biopsy - positive incomplete membrane immunostaining for c-erbB2 protein (score 2+), LSAB technique, 100x.. Abbreviation: LSAB, labeled streptavidin biotin.
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Her2/neu positive (2+) (Figure 5). Her2/neu positivity was confirmed by fluorescence in situ hybridization.