Difference between revisions of "Gynecologic cytopathology"

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 *"Dense" cytoplasm.
 *Nucleus ~2X the size of an intermediate cell nucleus.
-*Nucleoli.
+**Nucleolus - '''key feature'''.
-*Note:
+**Regular/smooth nuclear membrane.
-**Squamous metaplastic cells have a similar appearance to parabasal cells; they cannot be differentiated on morphologic grounds.
-**Squamous metaplastic cells have a high NC ratio - they are differentiated from HSIL via nuclear features (dark staining + irregular nuclear contour = HSIL).
+Note:
+*Squamous metaplastic cells have a similar appearance to parabasal cells; they cannot be differentiated on morphologic grounds.
+*Squamous metaplastic cells have a high NC ratio - they are differentiated from HSIL via nuclear features (dark staining + irregular nuclear contour = HSIL).
 **Slight nuc. contour irregularies are accepted, may be darker staining.