Difference between revisions of "Gynecologic cytopathology"

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! DNA
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! Other
! Other
! Image
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| [[Low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion]] (LSIL)
| [[Low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion]] (LSIL)
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| Large nucleus (3-4X IC nuc. - see ''Note 1''), perinuclear clearing, nuc. membrane irregularities, chromatin clumping  
| Large nucleus (3-4X IC nuc. - see ''Note 1''), perinuclear clearing, nuc. membrane irregularities, chromatin clumping  
| DDx: HSIL, reactive changes
| DDx: HSIL, reactive changes
| [[Image:Low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion - 3 -- very high mag.jpg| thumb|center|150px|LSIL (WC)]]
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| [[High-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion]] (HSIL)
| [[High-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion]] (HSIL)
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| Large nucleus (3-4X IC nuc. - see ''Note 1''), '''nuc. membrane irregularities, clumping of coarse chromatin, dark nuc. staining''', +/- small nucleoli
| Large nucleus (3-4X IC nuc. - see ''Note 1''), '''nuc. membrane irregularities, clumping of coarse chromatin, dark nuc. staining''', +/- small nucleoli
| DDx: squamous metaplasia, atrophy with atypia, superficial endometrial cells
| DDx: squamous metaplasia, atrophy with atypia, superficial endometrial cells
| [[Image:High-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion - 2 -- very high mag.jpg |thumb|center|150px|HSIL (WC)]]
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| [[Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance]] (ASC-US)
| [[Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance]] (ASC-US)
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| '''Moderately enlarged nucleus''' (~2.5-3.0X IC nuc.), minimal changes in nuclear membrane and chromatin
| '''Moderately enlarged nucleus''' (~2.5-3.0X IC nuc.), minimal changes in nuclear membrane and chromatin
| DDx: LSIL, reactive changes
| DDx: LSIL, reactive changes
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| [[Atypical squamous cells, cannot exclude HSIL]] (ASC-H)
| [[Atypical squamous cells, cannot exclude HSIL]] (ASC-H)
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| '''Moderately enlarged nucleus''' (~1.5-2.0X IC nuc.), minimal changes in nuclear membrane and chromatin
| '''Moderately enlarged nucleus''' (~1.5-2.0X IC nuc.), minimal changes in nuclear membrane and chromatin
| DDx: HSIL, AIS
| DDx: HSIL, AIS
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| [[Atypical glandular cells]] (AGC)
| [[Atypical glandular cells]] (AGC)
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| Moderately enlarged nucleus (~2X IC nuc.), '''nuc. membrane irregularities, chromatin clumping, dark nuc. staining''', nucleoli
| Moderately enlarged nucleus (~2X IC nuc.), '''nuc. membrane irregularities, chromatin clumping, dark nuc. staining''', nucleoli
| DDx: AIS, HSIL
| DDx: AIS, HSIL
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| [[Adenocarcinoma in situ]] (AIS)
| [[Adenocarcinoma in situ]] (AIS)
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| Large nucleus (>=2X IC nuc.), '''nuc. membrane irregularities, chromatin clumping, dark nuc. staining''', nucleoli (very common), pseudostratification (as in endocervical AIS)
| Large nucleus (>=2X IC nuc.), '''nuc. membrane irregularities, chromatin clumping, dark nuc. staining''', nucleoli (very common), pseudostratification (as in endocervical AIS)
| DDx: AGC, HSIL
| DDx: AGC, HSIL
| [[Image:Adenocarcinoma - Pap test - 2 -- very high mag.jpg|thumb|center|150px|Adenocarcinoma (WC)]]
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| Features of SCC (see ''Note 2'')
| Features of SCC (see ''Note 2'')
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| Large NC ratio, '''nucleolus''', nuc. membrane irregularities, chromatin clumping
| Large NC ratio, '''nucleolus''', nuc. membrane irregularities, chromatin clumping
| DDx: HSIL
| DDx: HSIL
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