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The '''terminal bar''' is a finding in the [[cytology]] of ciliated cells. | The '''terminal bar''' is a finding in the [[cytology]] of ciliated cells. | ||
Generally, their presence in a cell is strong indicator | Generally, their presence in a cell is strong indicator that it is benign;<ref name=pmid1923244>{{Cite journal | last1 = Van Le | first1 = L. | last2 = Novotny | first2 = D. | last3 = Dotters | first3 = DJ. | title = Distinguishing tubal metaplasia from endocervical dysplasia on cervical Papanicolaou smears. | journal = Obstet Gynecol | volume = 78 | issue = 5 Pt 2 | pages = 974-6 | month = Nov | year = 1991 | doi = | PMID = 1923244 }}</ref> however, they can be seen in [[malignancy|malignant]] cells.<ref>{{Cite journal | last1 = Sciallis | first1 = AP. | last2 = Aubry | first2 = MC. | last3 = Bell | first3 = DA. | title = Ciliated adenocarcinoma of the ovary with evidence of serous differentiation: report of a case. | journal = Int J Gynecol Pathol | volume = 28 | issue = 5 | pages = 447-52 | month = Sep | year = 2009 | doi = 10.1097/PGP.0b013e3181a0717f | PMID = 19696614 }}</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||