Collagenous spherulosis. A comment on its histogenesis

Pathol Res Pract. 1990 Jun;186(3):365-70. doi: 10.1016/S0344-0338(11)80295-5.

Abstract

Collagenous spherulosis is a benign breast lesion involving lobular acini and ductules consisting of eosinophilic spherules measuring up to 100 mu in diameter. It is a myoepithelial product. We described similar lesions in salivary gland tumors and a benign lymphoepithelial lesion of the parotid gland.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Breast / analysis
  • Breast / pathology
  • Breast / ultrastructure
  • Breast Diseases / etiology*
  • Breast Diseases / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / analysis
  • Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / ultrastructure
  • Collagen / analysis
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Inclusion Bodies / ultrastructure
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myoepithelioma / analysis
  • Myoepithelioma / pathology
  • Myoepithelioma / ultrastructure
  • Parotid Neoplasms / pathology
  • Parotid Neoplasms / ultrastructure
  • Salivary Gland Neoplasms / pathology
  • Salivary Gland Neoplasms / ultrastructure

Substances

  • Collagen