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Figure 3

From: Gene expression profiles in canine mammary carcinomas of various grades of malignancy

Figure 3

The canine mammary carcinoma tissues which pathological diagnosis differed from molecular classification. The pictures of canine mammary carcinoma tissues (haematoxylin-eosin staining) which pathological diagnosis differed from their molecular classification. A. Tumour no 9. (pathologically grade 2 complex carcinoma, classified to the most malignant group). Moderate tubule formation was observed (×200). a) Neoplastic cells exhibited moderate nuclear pleomorphism, mild to moderate hyperchromasia with noticeable nucleoli was observed. Eight mitoses per 10 HPF were present. Mitotic cell is indicated by the arrow (400×). B. Tumour no. 88 (pathologically grade 1 complex carcinoma, classified to the third group). Moderate tubule formation was observed. Epithelial cells were arranged in irregular tubules lined by a single to few layers of cells. Some tubules contained an eosinophilic secretion (200×). b) Neoplastic epithelial cells had regular small nuclei (round to ovoid) with small or indistinct nucleoli. Presence of 1 mitose per 10 HPF. Mitotic cell was indicated by the arrow (400×). C. Tumour no. 72: pathologically grade 3 simple carcinoma, classified to the third group. A few tubules were observed. In some areas neoplastic cells were closely packed and arranged in solid foci (100×). c) Marked nuclear pleomorphism was observed as well as cells containing stippled chromatin and variably distinct nucleoli. Twenty five mitoses per 10 HPF were counted (arrows). (400×). D. Tumour no. 67: pathologically grade 3 complex carcinoma, classified to the third group. Moderate tubule formation was observed (200×). d) Marked nuclear pleomorphism and presence of nuclei with hyperchromasia were observed. Twenty eight mitoses per 10 HPF were noted (arrows) (400×).

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