Research Article

Mammary Ductal Carcinoma In Situ: A Fresh Look at Architectural Patterns

Table 3

DCIS by nuclear grade.

All cases with any micropapillary DCIS component (40 cases)
 Low grade2 (5%)
 Intermediate grade18 (45%)
 High grade20 (50%)
All cases with any cribriform DCIS component (78 cases)
 Low grade17 (22%)
 Intermediate grade39 (50%)
 High grade22 (28%)
All cases with any solid DCIS component
(113 cases)
 Low grade8 (7%)
 Intermediate grade47 (42%)
 High grade58 (51%)
All cases with any mixed DCIS component (66cases)
 Low grade8 (12%)
 Intermediate grade30 (45%)
 High grade28 (43%)
Macropapillary (3 cases)
 Low grade3 (100%)
 Intermediate grade0 (0%)
 High grade0 (0%)