Background: This is an analysis of axillary masses to determine the spectrum of diseases
that are commonly encountered in the axilla. Materials and Methods: Ten years' consecutive
analysis axillary biopsies sent to the pathology laboratory of a tertiary hospital were formalin
fixed, paraffin embedded, and stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H and E). Stains such as
Ziehl–Neelsen, vermentin and CD5, CD20, and CD23 were also employed in further
differentiation of diseases. Results: Fifty-nine axillary lesions were analyzed from 21 males …