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KMID : 0357919850190040446
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Korean Journal of Pathology
1985 Volume.19 No. 4 p.446 ~ p.448
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Melanocyte Colonization and Pigmentation of Breast Carcinoma -Report of a case-
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Abstract
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Colonization of mammary cancers by melanocytes with heave pigmentation of cancer
cells by melanin can occur very rarely.
It is not certain which mechanism operates to achieve this transfer.
However, the melanocytes might inject melanin through their dendritic processes or
alternatively, the cancer cells phagocytose the terminal parts of the dendritic processes
with subsequent dispersal of the contained melanin contained melanin granules.
We report a case or infiltrating ductal carcinoma of breast with melanocyte
colonization and pigmentation in a 59-year old female.
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