Mammary intraepithelial neoplasia (MIN)

Breast malignant, males, children
In situ carcinoma
Mammary intraepithelial neoplasia (MIN)

Author: Monika Roychowdhury, M.D. (see Authors page)

Revised: 18 October 2016, last major update January 2012

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Terminology

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Terminology

A general term to include both ductal and lobular intraepithelial neoplasia (Am J Surg Pathol 1991;15:209)
Mammary intraepithelial neoplasia, NOS refers to lesions with intermediate or overlapping ductal and lobular features (Hum Pathol 2002;33:620)
Some can be classified based on immunostains as ductal (E-cadherin+, high MW keratin-) or lobular (E-cadherin-, HMW keratin+), but others cannot
May have classic histological changes of DCIS and LCIS merging in single lobular duct systems (Am J Surg Pathol 1980;4:241)
Terminology is also used to describe type of mice (multiple intestinal neoplasia)