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. 2011 Oct 18;19(4):1174–1180. doi: 10.1245/s10434-011-2107-3

Table 2.

Nipple lesions observed clinically, grossly, and microscopically

Lesion Clinical Gross Microscopic
Total no. 7 21 75
Mammary Paget disease 7 (100%) 12 (57%) 25 (33%)
DCIS 0 1 (4.5%) 17 (23%)
IDC 0 5 (24%) 15 (20%)
LCIS 0 2 (10%) 11 (15%)
Lymphatic involvement 0 1 (4.5%)a 4 (5%)
ILC 0 0 3 (4%)

aIn this case, the tumor was 3.8 cm, grossly abutting the NAC; thus, it was grossly noted as NAC involvement. Under the microscope, the only finding from the two sections (perpendicular sections of the nipple and the shaved section of areolar) was lymphovascular invasion