Atypical stromal cells in inflammatory pseudopolyps--a case report
Rima N Kamat1, Anjali D Amarapurkar
1Department of Pathology, BYL Nair Charitable Hospital and Topiwala National Medical College, Mumbai Central, Mumbai. rima_kamat@hotmail.com
Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology
|September 28, 2006
Abstract:
Atypical stromal cells have been reported in inflammatory lesions of the gastrointestinal tract. We report a case of ulcerative colitis with pseudopolyps, histology of which showed bizarre stromal cells. These atypical stromal cells simulate malignant cells and pose a diagnostic problem for surgical pathologists. It is therefore important to recognize these benign stromal cells as reactive thereby reducing unnecessary surgery.
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