Navicular cell
The navicular cell is a benign type of intermediate cell seen on Pap tests.
Navicular means boat-shaped.[1] Navicular cells have folded edges and can be though of as a boat that is seen from above.
General
- Benign.
- Associated with: pregnancy, contraception with medroxyprogesterone acetate (Depo-provera).[2]
Cytology
Features:
- Intermediate cells with:
- Folded edges.
- Abundant cytoplasmic glycogen - central yellow.
Notes:
- May resemble the lenses of coke bottle glasses.
Images
NC - high mag.
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NC - very high mag.
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See also
References
- ↑ URL: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/navicular. Accessed on: 23 December 2015.
- ↑ Volk, EE.; Jax, JM.; Kuntzman, TJ. (Sep 2000). "Cytologic findings in cervical smears in patients using intramuscular medroxyprogesterone acetate (Depo-provera) for contraception.". Diagn Cytopathol 23 (3): 161-4. PMID 10945902.