Difference between revisions of "Prostate gland"

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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.
*Different architectures (e.g. micropapillary).
*Usually epithelial hyperplasia.
*Usually epithelial hyperplasia.


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Note:  
Note:  
*The architectural pattern is NOT thought to have any prognostic significance; however, it may be useful for differentiating it from benign prostate.
*The architectural pattern is '''not''' thought to have any prognostic significance; however, it may be useful for differentiating it from benign prostate.


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