Table 5

Association between subtypes of lobular neoplasia and histological tumor grade of invasive carcinomas

Tumor grade

ALH

DIALH

LCIS

Total

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

Low

1

2.8

3

8.3

12

33.3

16

44.4

Intermediate

2

56

4

11.1

9

25.0

15

41.7

High

2

5.6

2

5.6

1

2.8

5

13.9

Total

5

13.9

9

25.0

22

61.1

36

100.0

ALH = atypical lobular hyperplasia; DIALH = ductal involvement by cells of atypical lobular hyperplasia; LCIS = lobular carcinoma in situ; IDC = invasive ductal carcinoma; ILC = invasive lobular carcinoma. There was no difference between groups.

Gomes et al. Diagnostic Pathology 2011 6:74   doi:10.1186/1746-1596-6-74