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===Microscopic=== | ===Microscopic=== | ||
Features: | Features: | ||
*Architectural changes - see below, usually tufting. | |||
*Diagnosed on basis of nuclear changes. | *Diagnosed on basis of nuclear changes. | ||
**Hyperchromatic nuclei - '''key (low power) feature'''. | **Hyperchromatic nuclei - '''key (low power) feature'''. | ||
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**Often increased N/C ratio. | **Often increased N/C ratio. | ||
**Nuclear enlargement. | **Nuclear enlargement. | ||
*Usually epithelial hyperplasia. | *Usually epithelial hyperplasia. | ||
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Note: | Note: | ||
*The architectural pattern is | *The architectural pattern is '''not''' thought to have any prognostic significance; however, it may be useful for differentiating it from benign prostate. | ||
Images: | Images: | ||