Walthard cell rest

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

Walthard cell rest
Diagnosis in short
Walthard cell rest. H&E stain.
LM	collection of eosinophilic (i.e. pink) cuboidal cells - usually solid, may be cystic; elliptical nucleus with single groove along major axis - "coffee bean" nucleus
Site	Fallopian tube, testis
Syndromes	none
Signs	none
Prevalence	common
Prognosis	benign
Treatment	none

General

• Benign.
• Typically an incidental findings.
• May be found in the testis.

Epidemiology

• Thought to be related to Brenner tumour.

Microscopic

Features:

• 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

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  WCR - very high mag.

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  WCR - high mag.

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  WCR - intermed. mag.

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  WCR - low mag.

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  WCR - very low mag.

See also

• Gynecologic pathology.
• Fallopian tube.