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(Created page with "'''Staining''': PAS-H '''Organ''': Cervix '''Description''': We can see two sections of a cervix. The top one is the best, so we’ll go with that. On the bottom left corner can we see a very PAS-positive area. Upon closer inspection can we see that the PAS positive cells are stratified squamous cells. The other epithelium found in this section isn’t PAS-positive. This epithelial layer is also much thicker than the other. The PAS-negative epithelium contains pleo...")
 
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'''Staining''': PAS-H
[[File:CIN III overview.png|thumb|Overview of the slide]]'''Staining''': PAS-H


'''Organ''': Cervix
'''Organ''': Cervix
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A special cell type with a white “ring” around an irregular nucleus can be seen.
A special cell type with a white “ring” around an irregular nucleus can be seen.


'''Diagnosis''': Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia CIN III
'''Diagnosis''': Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia CIN III[[File:CIN III dysplasia transition.png|thumb|This picture shows the abrupt change from healthy, PAS-positive epithelium to PAS-negative dysplasia.]]'''Causes''':
 
'''Causes''':


* <abbr>HPV</abbr> infection
* <abbr>HPV</abbr> infection
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The normal epithelium here is the PAS-positive epithelium. The PAS positivity comes from the large amount of glycogen in the epithelial cells. Because the epithelium is stratified squamous and not columnar can we understand that this section is from the exocervix.
The normal epithelium here is the PAS-positive epithelium. The PAS positivity comes from the large amount of glycogen in the epithelial cells. Because the epithelium is stratified squamous and not columnar can we understand that this section is from the exocervix.


The PAS-negative epithelium has undergone dysplasia. These cells have lost their maturation and orientation, and some undergo mitosis. The loss of maturation and orientation has caused them to not produce glycogen like healthy cells do, which is why they’re PAS-negative. They are pleomorphic, meaning that the cells and their nuclei have varying shapes and sizes. They’re larger than normal epithelial cells, and don’t have the same shape as the healthy cells anymore.
The PAS-negative epithelium has undergone dysplasia. These cells have lost their maturation and orientation, and some undergo mitosis. The loss of maturation and orientation has caused them to not produce glycogen like healthy cells do, which is why they’re PAS-negative. They are pleomorphic, meaning that the cells and their nuclei have varying shapes and sizes. They’re larger than normal epithelial cells, and don’t have the same shape as the healthy cells anymore.[[File:CIN III pleiomorphism.png|thumb|Note also that the cells are pleiomorphic, i.e. they have different shapes and sizes and nuclei look different.]]A special cell type called koilocytes can also be seen. These are the cells with the perinuclear halo and irregular nuclei. The presence of these cells is called koilocytosis or koilocytic atypia. Koilocytes are a sign of human papilloma virus (HPV) infection.
 
A special cell type called koilocytes can also be seen. These are the cells with the perinuclear halo and irregular nuclei. The presence of these cells is called koilocytosis or koilocytic atypia. Koilocytes are a sign of human papilloma virus (HPV) infection.


This dysplasia is part of a condition called cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, or CIN. This condition has three degrees of severity:
This dysplasia is part of a condition called cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, or CIN. This condition has three degrees of severity:
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Because dysplasia is in the whole width of the epithelium in this slide is it classified as CIN III.
Because dysplasia is in the whole width of the epithelium in this slide is it classified as CIN III.
[[File:CIN III overview.png|center|thumb|Overview of the slide]]
[[File:CIN III dysplasia transition.png|center|thumb|This picture shows the abrupt change from healthy, PAS-positive epithelium to PAS-negative dysplasia.]]
[[File:CIN III pleiomorphism.png|center|thumb|Note also that the cells are pleiomorphic, i.e. they have different shapes and sizes and nuclei look different.]]
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[[Category:Pathology 1 - Histopathology slides]]