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'''Coffee bean nucleus''' is a cell nucleus that looks like a coffee bean.  It is ellipsoid with a central groove.  Coffee bean nuclei have a limited [[differential diagnosis]].
[[Image:Brenner tumour high mag cropped.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Coffee bean nuclei in a [[Brenner tumour]]. [[H&E stain]].]]
[[Image:Coffee_Beans_macro_1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Coffee beans.]]
'''Coffee bean nucleus''' is a cell nucleus that looks like a coffee bean.  Coffee bean nuclei have a limited [[differential diagnosis]].


==Differential diagnosis==
==Microscopic==
*[[Granulosa cell tumour]].
Features - coffee bean nuclei have:
*[[Brenner tumour]].
#An ellipsoid-shape.
#A central groove (along the long axis of the nucleus).


Others:
===Images===
<gallery>
Image:Brenner_tumour_high_mag.jpg | Coffee bean nuclei in a Brenner tumour (WC)
</gallery>
 
==Classic differential diagnosis==
*[[Granulosa cell tumour]].<ref name=pmid12112830>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Vodovnik | first1 = A. | title = Bladder-washing cytology of metastatic ovarian granulosa cell tumor. | journal = Diagn Cytopathol | volume = 26 | issue = 6 | pages = 387-8 | month = Jun | year = 2002 | doi = 10.1002/dc.10095 | PMID = 12112830 }}</ref>
*[[Brenner tumour]].<ref name=pmid9990262>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Ahr | first1 = A. | last2 = Arnold | first2 = G. | last3 = Göhring | first3 = UJ. | last4 = Costa | first4 = S. | last5 = Scharl | first5 = A. | last6 = Gauwerky | first6 = JF. | title = Cytology of ascitic fluid in a patient with metastasizing malignant Brenner tumor of the ovary. A case report. | journal = Acta Cytol | volume = 41 | issue = 4 Suppl | pages = 1299-304 | month =  | year =  | doi =  | PMID = 9990262 }}</ref>
 
===Others considerations===
*[[Invasive ductal carcinoma of the pancreas]].
*[[Invasive ductal carcinoma of the pancreas]].
*[[Langerhans cell histiocytosis]].
*[[Langerhans cell histiocytosis]].<ref name=pmid11235902>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Yap | first1 = WM. | last2 = Chuah | first2 = KL. | last3 = Tan | first3 = PH. | title = Langerhans cell histiocytosis involving the thyroid and parathyroid glands. | journal = Mod Pathol | volume = 14 | issue = 2 | pages = 111-5 | month = Feb | year = 2001 | doi = 10.1038/modpathol.3880266 | PMID = 11235902 }}</ref>
*[[Papillary thyroid carcinoma]]. (???)
*[[Papillary thyroid carcinoma]]. (???)
*[[Walthard cell rest]].


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Basics]].
*[[Basics]].
*[[Long power list]].
*[[Long power list]].
*[[Coffee bean sign]].
==References==
{{Reflist|1}}


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Latest revision as of 16:49, 14 December 2017

Coffee bean nuclei in a Brenner tumour. H&E stain.
Coffee beans.

Coffee bean nucleus is a cell nucleus that looks like a coffee bean. Coffee bean nuclei have a limited differential diagnosis.

Microscopic

Features - coffee bean nuclei have:

  1. An ellipsoid-shape.
  2. A central groove (along the long axis of the nucleus).

Images

Classic differential diagnosis

Others considerations

See also

References

  1. Vodovnik, A. (Jun 2002). "Bladder-washing cytology of metastatic ovarian granulosa cell tumor.". Diagn Cytopathol 26 (6): 387-8. doi:10.1002/dc.10095. PMID 12112830.
  2. Ahr, A.; Arnold, G.; Göhring, UJ.; Costa, S.; Scharl, A.; Gauwerky, JF.. "Cytology of ascitic fluid in a patient with metastasizing malignant Brenner tumor of the ovary. A case report.". Acta Cytol 41 (4 Suppl): 1299-304. PMID 9990262.
  3. Yap, WM.; Chuah, KL.; Tan, PH. (Feb 2001). "Langerhans cell histiocytosis involving the thyroid and parathyroid glands.". Mod Pathol 14 (2): 111-5. doi:10.1038/modpathol.3880266. PMID 11235902.