Breast, Myofibroblastoma, H&E stain

Mammary myofibroblastoma is a benign spindle cell neoplasm of stromal myofibroblasts. It is typically composed of bland, slender spindle cells which are arranged in fascicles or cohesive clusters, with intervening thick collagen bundles. The cells have abundant, clear to grey cytoplasm, and nuclear atypia and mitotic activity are generally absent. A pushing, lobulated growth pattern is classic. This particular lesion demonstrates elongated cell groups and collagen bundles. Admixed benign adipose tissue is also seen.

This tumour was from an elderly man and was located in a subcutaneous location.

In its conventional form, this lesion is readily diagnosed by H&E alone.

This slide shows H&E stain, see related content for desmin, CD34 and ER stains.

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Gaetano, M. Arch of Path & Lab Med: November 2008, Vol. 132, No. 11, pp. 1813-1820.