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prominent nucleoli

Monday 2 January 2017

prominent nucleolus ; distinct nucleoli

Types

- central prominent nucleolus

Examples

- Prominent nucleoli are an important feature in the diagnosis of prostate cancer.

- Pseudohyperplastic variant of acinar adenocarcinoma of the prostate

- rhabdoid aspect in clear cell renal cell carcinoma / clear cell RCC

Tumors - Examples

- prostatic adenocarcinoma
- renal cell carcinomas (RCCs)
- malignant rhabdoid tumor (MRT)
- immunoblastic lymphoma
- alveolar sarcoma

See also

- nucleolar anomalies