Difference between revisions of "Uterine cervix"

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===General===
===General===
*Benign.
*Benign.
*Mimics the appearance of [[Endocervical adenocarcinoma in situ|AIS]] - especially at low power.


===Microscopic===
===Microscopic===
Features:
Features - like the [[fallopian tube]]:
*Nuclear crowding (low power).
*Nuclear crowding vis-à-vis benign endocervical epithelium (low power).
*Mixed cell population:
*Mixed cell population (high power):
**Peg cells - "tall" and "skinny".
**Peg cells - "tall" and "skinny".
***Columnar/golf tee-like appearance.
***Columnar/golf tee-like appearance.
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