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What is the characteristic appearance of the cysts in fibrocystic change?
What is the characteristic appearance of the cysts in fibrocystic change?
- White contents
- Straw-colored to dark brown contents (correct)
- Red contents
- Green contents
In fibrocystic change, what kind of epithelial cells line the cysts?
In fibrocystic change, what kind of epithelial cells line the cysts?
- Uniform benign cuboidal to columnar (correct)
- Malignant irregular cells
- Connective tissue cells
- Squamous cells
At what age are larger cysts, known as blue dome cysts, commonly found in women?
At what age are larger cysts, known as blue dome cysts, commonly found in women?
- Between 30 and menopause (correct)
- After the age of 40
- After menopause
- Before the age of 20
Which change is often associated with cystic change in fibrocystic change?
Which change is often associated with cystic change in fibrocystic change?
What type of morphologic changes are considered principal in nonproliferative fibrocystic change?
What type of morphologic changes are considered principal in nonproliferative fibrocystic change?
What does the presence of white densities on ultrasound or mammogram indicate in fibrocystic change?
What does the presence of white densities on ultrasound or mammogram indicate in fibrocystic change?
What might be indications of ductal carcinoma if calcifications are observed in fibrocystic change?
What might be indications of ductal carcinoma if calcifications are observed in fibrocystic change?
What is the main feature of apocrine cysts as described in the text?
What is the main feature of apocrine cysts as described in the text?
Which term is used to describe the larger cysts found in women between the ages of 30 and menopause?
Which term is used to describe the larger cysts found in women between the ages of 30 and menopause?
What kind of changes are often observed in duct and lobule sizes in fibrocystic change?
What kind of changes are often observed in duct and lobule sizes in fibrocystic change?
