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*+/-Foamy macrophages in the lamina propria.
*+/-Foamy macrophages in the lamina propria.
*Inflammatory cells.  
*Inflammatory cells.  
**[[Neutrophils]] are not essential for the Dx - usually secondary to necrosis/ulceration or infection.<ref>DCHHP P.174</ref>
**[[Neutrophils]] are not essential for the Dx - usually secondary to necrosis/ulceration or infection.<ref name=Ref_DCHH174>{{Ref DCHH|174}}</ref>


==Cholesterolosis==
==Cholesterolosis==
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*Polyps - significant as they may be adenomatous, i.e. pre-cancerous.
*Polyps - significant as they may be adenomatous, i.e. pre-cancerous.


Flat dysplasia<ref>DCHHP P.172</ref>
Flat dysplasia:<ref name=Ref_DCHH172>{{Ref DCHH|172}}</ref>
*Nuclear changes  
*Nuclear changes.
**Incr. [[NC ratio]],
**Incr. [[NC ratio]].
**Hyperchromasia (essential),
**Hyperchromasia (essential).
**+/-Intestinal metaplasia --> goblet cells.
**+/-Intestinal metaplasia --> goblet cells.


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==Intestinal metaplasia==
==Intestinal metaplasia==
Definition:
Definition:
*Presence of [[goblet cell]]s -/+ paneth cells<ref>Sternberg DSP4 P.1789</ref>
*Presence of [[goblet cell]]s -/+ paneth cells.<ref>Sternberg DSP4 P.1789</ref>


Significance:
Significance:
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==Antral type metaplasia==
==Antral type metaplasia==
General
===General===
*[[aka]] ''pyloric metaplasia'', ''pseudopyloric metaplasia'', ''mucous gland metaplasia''.<ref>Sternberg DSP4 P.1789</ref>
*[[AKA]] ''pyloric metaplasia'', ''pseudopyloric metaplasia'', ''mucous gland metaplasia''.<ref>Sternberg DSP4 P.1789</ref>


Micro.
===Microscopic===
*Cells with...<ref>Sternberg DSP4 P.1789</ref>  
Features:<ref>Sternberg DSP4 P.1789</ref>  
*Cells with...
**Abundant, pale, apical mucin.
**Abundant, pale, apical mucin.
**Small basal nucleus.
**Small basal nucleus.
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===Microscopic===
===Microscopic===
*Usually adenocarcinoma.
*Usually adenocarcinoma.
**Mimics appearance of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma-- but less cellular mucin.<ref>DCHHP P.174</ref>
**Mimics appearance of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma-- but less cellular mucin.<ref name=Ref_DCHH174>{{Ref DCHH|174}}</ref>


Notes:
Notes:
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