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prostatic transition zone tumor
Wednesday 24 September 2008
Morphologic spectrum of prostatic glands of variable size with tall columnar cells displaying basally oriented nuclei and clear to pale pink cytoplasm (TZ-LOOK) is characteristic of the well to moderately differentiated component of transition zone (TZ) tumors. (18769336)
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prostatic transition zone
References
Garcia JJ, Al-Ahmadie HA, Gopalan A, Tickoo SK, Scardino PT, Reuter VE, Fine SW. Do Prostatic Transition Zone Tumors Have a Distinct Morphology? Am J Surg Pathol. 2008 Aug 30. PMID: 18769336
