Difference between revisions of "Squamous dysplasia of the head and neck"

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DDx:
DDx:
*Squamous hyperplasia.
*[[Benign leukoplakia]].
*[[Benign leukoplakia]].
*[[Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma]].
*[[Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma]].

Revision as of 03:13, 26 February 2014

Squamous dysplasia of the head and neck, often squamous dysplasia, is a precursor to head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

General

Gross

Features:[1]

Microscopic

Features:

  • Basal nuclear atypia - may be mild.
  • Lack of maturation to the surface.
  • +/-Parakeratosis.

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PHARYNGEAL WALL, POSTERIOR, BIOPSY:
- SQUAMOUS MUCOSA WITH MILD SQUAMOUS DYSPLASIA.
- NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY.

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Eversole, LR. (Mar 2009). "Dysplasia of the upper aerodigestive tract squamous epithelium.". Head Neck Pathol 3 (1): 63-8. doi:10.1007/s12105-009-0103-8. PMID 20596993.