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Erschienen in: Virchows Archiv 6/2004

01.12.2004 | Letter to the Editor

Deciduoid-like stromal cells in a diabetic patient with bilateral gynecomastia: a potential diagnostic pitfall

verfasst von: Gaetano Magro, Piero Gangemi, Loredana Villari, Paolo Greco

Erschienen in: Virchows Archiv | Ausgabe 6/2004

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Sir, Epithelioid stromal cells (ESCs) were originally described as a typical feature of diabetic mastopathy, along with lymphocytic mastitis [5]. As these cells have also been reported in the breast stroma of patients with hypothyroidism and systemic lupus erythematous, it has been postulated that they may represent a reliable morphological marker of autoimmune disorders [1]. Diabetic mastopathy may be clinically and histologically confused with carcinoma [2], especially in those cases where there is a presence of large-sized ESCs [1]. …
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Titel
Deciduoid-like stromal cells in a diabetic patient with bilateral gynecomastia: a potential diagnostic pitfall
verfasst von
Gaetano Magro
Piero Gangemi
Loredana Villari
Paolo Greco
Publikationsdatum
01.12.2004
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Virchows Archiv / Ausgabe 6/2004
Print ISSN: 0945-6317
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-2307
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00428-004-1098-x

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