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Squamous metaplasia of the uterine cervix (view source)
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{{ Infobox diagnosis | |||
| Name = {{PAGENAME}} | |||
| Image = Endocervical_epithelium_and_squamous_metaplasia_--_very_high_mag.jpg | |||
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| Caption = Squamous metaplasia and endocervical epithelium. [[H&E stain]]. | |||
| Synonyms = | |||
| Micro = uniform cell spacing (no "crowding"), nuclei are uniform size and round, +/-[[nucleoli]], distinct cell borders +/- intercellular bridges visible (common), adjacent/closely associated with endocervical epithelium - classically sits on surface (immature metaplasia), mitoses - rare, usually no nuclear hyperchromasia | |||
| Subtypes = | |||
| LMDDx = [[HSIL]], [[reactive squamous epithelium of the uterine cervix]], [[squamous cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix]] | |||
| Stains = | |||
| IHC = p16 patchy +ve (''not'' diffuse), Ki-67 low & predominantly basal | |||
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| Molecular = | |||
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| Gross = | |||
| Grossing = | |||
| Site = [[uterine cervix]] | |||
| Assdx = | |||
| Syndromes = | |||
| Clinicalhx = | |||
| Signs = [[acetowhite lesion]] | |||
| Symptoms = none | |||
| Prevalence = common | |||
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| Endoscopy = | |||
| Prognosis = benign | |||
| Other = | |||
| ClinDDx = [[squamous intraepithelial lesion of the uterine cervix]] | |||
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'''Squamous metaplasia of the uterine cervix''' is a common change of the [[uterine cervix]] that may resemble [[squamous intraepithelial lesion]]. | '''Squamous metaplasia of the uterine cervix''' is a common change of the [[uterine cervix]] that may resemble [[squamous intraepithelial lesion]]. | ||