Breast showing fibrocystic dysplasia

Object numberGC.8335
TitleBreast showing fibrocystic dysplasia
DescriptionSegment of a right breast from a woman aged 47, showing fibrocystic dysplasia.
The areola is small; the skin surface and nipple are normal. On section the breast is well defined from the fat, consolidated and fibrous and presents innumerable small cysts and several larger ones. The larger cysts are of the deeper part of the gland and are smooth in their interior.
Production date 1930
Object nameBREAST
Object categoryAnatomical, specimen
Dimensions
- Height: 20.5 cm
Width: 6.7 cm
Depth: 4.0 cm