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epithelial atypia
Friday 9 December 2005
Definition: Atypia of epithelial cells.
Synopsis
nuclear enlargment
nuclear hyperchromasia
nuclear pleomorphism
anisokaryosis
Etiology
viral infections (viral cytopathic effect)
tumoral process (tumoral cells)
drugs (drug-induced cellular atypia)
- chemotherapy
- alkylating agents (cyclophosphamide, busulfan, melphalan)
Localization
lungs
urinary bladder
sinonasal tract (11342778)
esophagus, stomach,intestines
pancreas
cervix
uterus
breast : mammary epithelial atypia
See also
cellular atypia