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===Cytopathology=== | ===Cytopathology=== | ||
Features: | Features: | ||
#Nuclei 3x size of intermediate cell - '''key feature'''. † | |||
#Irregular nuclear border. | |||
#+/-Perinuclear 'cavity' (clearing). | |||
#*The best perinuclear halos have a sharp punched-out edge. | |||
#Chromatin clumping/irregular & granular. | |||
Note: | Note: | ||
* † Nucleus diameter ~21-24 μm. | * † Nucleus diameter ~21-24 μm. | ||
* In the context of exams: 2 of criteria 1-3 is enough to call LSIL.<ref>Chan, S. 26 April 2012.</ref> | |||
Images: | Images: | ||
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/moorepix4u2c/1440144102/in/set-72157602113534479/ LSIL | *[http://www.flickr.com/photos/moorepix4u2c/1440144102/in/set-72157602113534479/ Possible LSIL (flickr.com)]. | ||
*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Low-Grade_SIL_with_HPV_Effect.jpg LSIL with HPV effect (WC)]. | *[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Low-Grade_SIL_with_HPV_Effect.jpg LSIL with HPV effect (WC)]. | ||