Difference between revisions of "Cytopathology"

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*Mixed population of cells:
*Mixed population of cells:
**Epithelial cells.
**Epithelial cells.
***Circular nuclei with well seen micronucleoli (seen at ~10X objective).
***Circular nuclei with well seen micro[[nucleoli]] (seen at ~10X objective).
***+/-Nuclear membrane invaginations.
***+/-Nuclear membrane invaginations.
**Mature Lymphocytes.
**Mature Lymphocytes.
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*Carcinoma (when lymphoid population small).
*Carcinoma (when lymphoid population small).
**Should not have nuclear features of malignancy.
**Should not have nuclear features of malignancy.
***Adenocarcinoma: marked size variation, larger nucleoli.
***Adenocarcinoma: marked size variation, larger [[nucleoli]].
***[[Squamous carcinoma]]: often no nucleoli. (???)
***[[Squamous carcinoma]]: often no nucleoli. (???)


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[[Cholangiocarcinoma]]:
[[Cholangiocarcinoma]]:
*Looks like an adenocarcinoma:  
*Looks like an adenocarcinoma:  
**Eccentric nuclei, one nucleolus per cell, abundant cytoplasm, nuclear size var. cell-to-cell, irregular nuclear membrane, irregular/uneven chromatin pattern.
**Eccentric nuclei, one [[nucleolus]] per cell, abundant cytoplasm, nuclear size var. cell-to-cell, irregular nuclear membrane, irregular/uneven chromatin pattern.


===Common bile duct===
===Common bile duct===
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#Mixure of epithelioid cells and spindle cells.
#Mixure of epithelioid cells and spindle cells.
#Malignant cells have:
#Malignant cells have:
#*Prominent red nucleolus.
#*Prominent [[red nucleolus]].
#*Pigmented cytoplasm - '''key feature''' (often not pigmented).
#*Pigmented cytoplasm - '''key feature''' (often not pigmented).
#*Pigment may only be present in macrophages
#*Pigment may only be present in macrophages
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Notes:
Notes:
#Large nucleolus - may Vaguely resemble adenocarcinoma.
#Large nucleolus - may vaguely resemble adenocarcinoma.
#*Prominent red nucleolus common in: serous carcinoma.
#*Prominent red nucleolus common in: serous carcinoma.
#The classic appearance of melanoma without pigment is closest to adenocarcinoma (which may have red nucleoli, large cells, abundant cytoplasm, occasional binucleation).
#The classic appearance of melanoma without pigment is closest to adenocarcinoma (which may have red nucleoli, large cells, abundant cytoplasm, occasional binucleation).
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