Fibrocystic Change – Epithelial Hyperplasia

  • Usually incidental finding
  • Proliferation of epithelial cells in ducts or lobules with ≥ 3 layers of cells
  • Normal = 2 cell layers (epithelial & myoepithelial)
  • Hyperplasia: ↑ed no. of layers ± ‘fenestrations’ within layers
  • Classification: Ductal vs. Lobular ± Atypia
  • Path: extent of hyperplasia:

RR of Cancer: