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'''Microglandular hyperplasia of the uterine cervix''' is a relatively common benign finding the [[uterine cervix]] that may be confused with malignancy. | {{ Infobox diagnosis | ||
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| Caption = Microglandular hyperplasia. [[H&E stain]]. | |||
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| Micro = crowded small glands (classic), reticular or solid, cytologically benign - usually cuboidal morphology, typically clear cytoplasm | |||
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| LMDDx = [[Endocervical adenocarcinoma in situ|adenocarcinoma in situ of the uterine cervix]], endometrial mucinous microglandular adenocarcinoma, [[clear cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix]] | |||
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| Site = [[uterine cervix]] | |||
| Assdx = [[OCP]] use | |||
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| Prevalence = common | |||
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| Prognosis = benign | |||
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'''Microglandular hyperplasia of the uterine cervix''' is a relatively common benign finding of the [[uterine cervix]] that may be confused with malignancy, especially [[endocervical adenocarcinoma]]. It is usually referred to simply as '''microglandular hyperplasia''', abbreviated '''MGH''', and is also known as '''microglandular change'''. | |||
It should '''not''' to be confused with ''[[microglandular adenosis]]''. | It should '''not''' to be confused with ''[[microglandular adenosis]]''. | ||
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===Images=== | ===Images=== | ||
<gallery> | |||
Image: Microglandular hyperplasia -- low mag.jpg | MGH - low mag. | |||
Image: Microglandular hyperplasia -- intermed mag.jpg | MGH - intermed. mag. | |||
Image: Microglandular hyperplasia -- high mag.jpg | MGH - high mag. | |||
Image: Microglandular hyperplasia - alt 1 -- high mag.jpg | MGH - high mag. | |||
Image: Microglandular hyperplasia - alt 2 -- high mag.jpg | MGH - high mag. | |||
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*[http://www.nature.com/modpathol/journal/v13/n3/fig_tab/3880047f14.html#figure-title MGH (nature.com)]. | *[http://www.nature.com/modpathol/journal/v13/n3/fig_tab/3880047f14.html#figure-title MGH (nature.com)]. | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Uterine cervix]]. | *[[Uterine cervix]]. | ||
*[[Adenocarcinoma of the uterine cervix]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||