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  • Title: Multinucleated stromal giant cells in mammary phyllodes tumours.
    Author: Tse GM, Law BK, Chan KF, Mas TK.
    Journal: Pathology; 2001 May; 33(2):153-6. PubMed ID: 11358046.
    Abstract:
    Mammary phyllodes tumour (PT) is an uncommon fibroepithelial neoplasm with a prominent stromal component. We report five cases of PT (one benign, three borderline, one malignant) with giant cells in the stroma. All occurred in adults and ranged from 1.8 to 4.0 cm in size. The overall cellularity, stromal cell pleomorphism and mitotic count was higher for the malignant and borderline than the benign PT. The giant cell number ranged from 18 to 35 cells per 10 high power fields, but there was no relationship between this number and the grade of the PT. Most giant cells were subepithelial, with multiple nuclei arranged in a linear or irregular pattern, and moderate amount of cytoplasm. The immunohistochemical profile of the giant cells was similar to the stromal cells. In all cases, both giant cells and stromal cells expressed vimentin strongly but not desmin; in two cases, both cell populations expressed actin weakly. The respective percentage of giant cells and stromal cells expressing MIB1 was also similar. This suggests that these giant cells do not represent a different, more active stromal population, despite the more bizarre appearance. In view of the small number of cases, the significance of such giant cells on the prognosis of PT remains uncertain.
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