Difference between revisions of "Walthard cell rest"

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Walthard cell rest, also Walthard cell nest, is a benign finding in gynecologic pathology.

Features:^[1]

Collection of eosinophilic (i.e. pink) cuboidal cells; usually solid, may be cystic.
Elliptical nucleus with single groove along major axis; "coffee bean" nucleus -- key feature.

Location:

↑ Nucci, Marisa R.; Oliva, Esther (2009). Gynecologic Pathology: A Volume in Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology Series (1st ed.). Churchill Livingstone. pp. 332. ISBN 978-0443069208.

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-#redirect [[gynecologic pathology#Walthard_cell_rest]]
+'''Walthard cell rest''', also '''Walthard cell nest''', is a benign finding in [[gynecologic pathology]].
+==General==
+*[[AKA]] ''Walthard cell '''n'''est''.
+*Benign.
+===Epidemiology===
+*Thought to be related to [[Brenner tumour]].
+==Microscopic==
+Features:<ref name=Ref_GP332>{{Ref_GP|332}}</ref>
+*Collection of eosinophilic (i.e. pink) cuboidal cells; usually solid, may be cystic.
+*Elliptical nucleus with single groove along major axis; "coffee bean" nucleus -- '''key feature'''.
+Location:
+*Usually in soft tissue of the uterine tube.
+===Images===
+<gallery>
+Image:Walthard cell rest - very high mag.jpg | WCR - very high mag.
+Image:Walthard cell rest - high mag.jpg | WCR - high mag.
+Image:Walthard cell rest - intermed mag.jpg | WCR - intermed. mag.
+Image:Walthard cell rest - low mag.jpg | WCR - low mag.
+Image:Walthard cell rest - very low mag.jpg | WCR - very low mag.
+</gallery>
+==See also==
+*[[Gynecologic pathology]]
+==References==
+{{Reflist|2}}
+[[Category:Gynecologic pathology]]