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 *[[AKA]] ''Walthard cell '''n'''est''.
 ===Microscopic===
-Features:
+Features:<ref name=Ref_GP332>{{Ref_GP|332}}</ref>
-*Collection of eosinophilic (i.e. pink) cuboidal cells, solid (?).
+*Collection of eosinophilic (i.e. pink) cuboidal cells; usually solid, may be cystic.
-*Located on serosal surface of uterine tube.
+*Elliptical nucleus with single groove along major axis; "coffee bean" nucleus -- '''key feature'''.
-*Ellipical grooved nucleus ("coffee bean" appearance).
+Location:
+*Usually in soft tissue of the uterine tube.
+Images:
+*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Walthard_cell_rest_-_very_high_mag.jpg Coffee bean nucleus (WC)].
+*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Walthard_cell_rest_-_very_low_mag.jpg WCR (WC)].
 ===Epidemiology===
 *Thought to be related to [[Brenner tumour]]. (???)