Ultra structural changes occurring in duct ectasia and periductal mastitis and their significance in etiopathogenesis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Duct ectasia (DE) and periductal mastitis (PDM) are the most common benign breast conditions seen in women. The etiopathogenesis of these entities is still not clear and most of the theories regarding the causation are based on the histological features as seen on light microscopy. The ultramicroscopic features associated with these conditions that may give more insight to the etiopathogenesis are unknown.

Aim

To study the ultrastructural changes occurring in mammary duct cones in patients with DE and PDM using Transmission Electron Microscopic (TEM).

Method

Major ducts removed by radical duct excision from 21 patients with final histopathological diagnosis of DE and PDM were subjected to TEM study with 2 normal duct samples as controls.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Ramalingam K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5342207 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature