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* Whorled arrangement of cells. | * Whorled arrangement of cells. | ||
Uncommon present - see note: | |||
* Necrosis (low power) - suggestive of leiomyosarcoma. | * Necrosis (low power) - suggestive of leiomyosarcoma. | ||
* Hypercellularity. | * Hypercellularity. | ||
* Nuclear atypia seen at low power. | * Nuclear atypia seen at low power. | ||
* Few mitoses. | * Few mitoses. | ||
Note: | |||
*Leiomyosarcoma is diagnosed if all of the following are present: (1) high mitotic rate (dependent on site), (2) marked nuclear atypia (seen at low power), (3) [[necrosis]]. | |||
===Variants=== | ===Variants=== | ||