Pleomorphism (cytology)
Pleomorphism is a term used in
benign cell types may also exhibit pleomorphism, e.g. neuroendocrine cells, Arias-Stella reaction
.
A rare type of rhabdomyosarcoma that is found in adults is known as pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma.[4]
Despite the prevalence of pleomorphism in human pathology, its role in disease progression is unclear. In
epithelial tissue, pleomorphism in cellular size can induce packing defects and disperse aberrant cells.[5]
But the consequence of atypical cell and nuclear morphology in other tissues is unknown.
See also
- Anaplasia
- Cell growth
- Cytopathology
- Giant cell carcinoma of the lung
- Nuclear atypia
References
- PMID 26573465.
- ISBN 978-92-832-2436-5. Archived from the originalon March 21, 2015.
- ISBN 978-92-832-2438-9. Archived from the originalon 2019-10-31. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
- PMID 32316960.
- PMID 31495693.
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