Table 3 Relationship between flat epithelial atypia, atypical ductal hyperplasia, lobular neoplasia (atypical lobular hyperplasia/lobular carcinoma in situ) and columnar cell change

From: Clinical and pathologic features of ductal carcinoma in situ associated with the presence of flat epithelial atypia: an analysis of 543 patients

 

N

Flat epithelial atypia present (%)

P-value

Atypical ductal hyperplasia

 Absent

346

37 (11)

<0.0001

 Present

197

66 (34)

 

Atypical lobular hyperplasia/lobular carcinoma in situ

 Absent

404

59 (15)

<0.0001

 Present

139

44 (32)

 

Columnar cell change

 Absent

381

53 (14)

<0.0001

 Present

162

50 (31)