33. Squamous metaplasia in bronchus: Difference between revisions
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'''Staining''': HE | [[File:Squamous metaplasia in bronchus overview.jpg|thumb|Overview. The top bronchus is the best, so we’ll use mainly that.]]'''Staining''': HE | ||
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This type of metaplasia is characteristic in smokers and is a precancerous or preneoplastic lesion toward lung cancer. | This type of metaplasia is characteristic in smokers and is a precancerous or preneoplastic lesion toward lung cancer. | ||
[[File:Squamous metaplasia in bronchus anthracosis.jpg|thumb|Anthracosis in the lymph node|left]] | |||
[[File:Squamous metaplasia in bronchus anthracosis.jpg | [[File:Squamous metaplasia in bronchus normal epithelium.png|thumb|Normal respiratory epithelium – pseudostratified kinociliated columnar epithelium.]] | ||
[[File:Squamous metaplasia in bronchus normal epithelium.png | [[File:Squamous metaplasia in bronchus bronchus.png|thumb|Close up of the top bronchus. Metaplasia has only occurred in a small part of the epithelium. Submucosal glands can also be seen.|left]] | ||
[[File:Squamous metaplasia in bronchus bronchus.png | [[File:Squamous metaplasia in bronchus metaplasia.png|thumb|The epithelium here is clearly not respiratory epithelium anymore, but stratified squamous epithelium instead]] | ||
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[[Category:Pathology 1 - Histopathology slides]] | [[Category:Pathology 1 - Histopathology slides]] |
Latest revision as of 12:06, 5 July 2024
Staining: HE
Organ: Bronchi, lymph node
Description:
We can see two cuts of a bronchus and two pieces of a lymph node.
The top bronchus is the best, so we’ll use that. Cartilage and submucosal glands are present. In a small part of the bronchus is the epithelium stratified squamous.
The lymph nodes show anthracosis.
Diagnosis: Squamous metaplasia in bronchus
Causes:
- Smoking
Theory:
Cartilage and submucosal glands show us that we’re looking at a bronchus and not a bronchiolus.
Most of the epithelial is healthy, respiratory epithelium with goblet cells. Only a small part of the epithelium shows stratified non-keratinizing squamous epithelial metaplasia.
This type of metaplasia is characteristic in smokers and is a precancerous or preneoplastic lesion toward lung cancer.