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clear cell cribriform hyperplasia
Thursday 30 August 2012
Prostate Clear Cell Cribriform Hyperplasia; prostatic clear cell cribriform hyperplasia; CCCH
The cells of CCCH are cytologically benign, they lack prominent nucleoli and do not have an increased N/C ratio. The lesion shows a basal cell layer and papillary growth of glands with clear to eosinophilic cells with prominent cribriforming.
Synopsis
Lobular clusters of glands with cribriform architecture.
The glandular clusters have punched out lumens.
The cytoplasm is clear or pale eosinophilic.
The nuclei are uniform and lack nucleoli.
Basal cells can be clearly seen.
See also
prostatic epithelial anomalies
