Histologic Features
At higher magnification, tumor in the small nodule had two different appearances.
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A |
B |
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Medium-sized cells in sheets |
Smaller cells in sheets |
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Thin-walled vessels |
Thin-walled vessels |
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Round to ovoid nuclei with finely-divided chromatin |
Angulated, crowded, hyperchromatic nuclei |
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A |
B |
The mitotic rate was the same in both areas, about 5 per 10 high power fields. The arrows mark two mitoses in A. Tumor was found in lymphatics.