zd29 copy.JPG (59206 bytes) 29.This infiltrating ductal carcinoma of the breast is definitely infiltrating the surrounding breast. The central white area is very hard and gritty, because the neoplasm is producing a desmoplastic reaction with lots of collagen. This is often called a "scirrhous"  appearance. There is also focal dystrophic calcification leading to the gritty areas.

29.图示乳腺浸润性导管癌明显浸润周围组织,中央白色区由于肿瘤刺激结缔组织增生而很坚硬,经常称“硬癌”,也可能是局部营养不良性钙化所致。