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seminal vesicle
Thursday 30 August 2012
seminal vesicles
Highly atypical cells are a normal finding in the seminal vesicles of about 80% of older men. The nuclei are large, irregular, hyperchromatic, and show prominent nucleoli. The atypia is degenerative and not observed in the seminal vesicles of young men.
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Differential diagnosis
When encountered in needle biopsies, it may be mistaken for adenocarcinoma.
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WebPathology (Man, 45 y/o)
WebPathology (Old man)
WebPathology (Atypical cells)