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→Tubal metaplasia of the uterine cervix: tweak
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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. | ||