Traditional serrated adenoma
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Traditional_serrated_adenoma, abbreviated TSA, are a rare type of gastrointestinal polyp.
| Traditional serrated adenoma | |
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| Diagnosis in short | |
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| LM | serrated, eosinophilic cytoplasm, villous-like architecture |
| LM DDx | villous adenoma |
| Site | colon - usu. left side / gastrointestinal polyps |
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General
- Very rare.
Gross
- Usually left colon.
Microscopic
Features:[1]
- Serrated - essential.
- Eosinophilic cytoplasm - key feature.
- Nuclear atypia as in tubular adenoma.
- Nuclear hyperchromasia, enlargement and pseudostratification.
- Villous-like architecture.
DDx:
Images
TSA - low mag. (WC/Nephron)
TSA - intermed. mag. (WC/Nephron)
TSA - very high mag. (WC/Nephron)
See also
References
- ↑ Li SC, Burgart L (March 2007). "Histopathology of serrated adenoma, its variants, and differentiation from conventional adenomatous and hyperplastic polyps". Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med. 131 (3): 440-5. PMID 17516746. http://journals.allenpress.com/jrnlserv/?request=get-abstract&issn=0003-9985&volume=131&page=440.