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| '''Squamous dysplasia of the head and neck''', often '''squamous dysplasia''', is a precursor to [[head and neck squamous cell carcinoma]]. | '''Squamous dysplasia of the head and neck''', often '''[[squamous dysplasia]]''', is a precursor to [[head and neck squamous cell carcinoma]]. | ||
| ==General== | ==General== | ||
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| *[[Benign leukoplakia]]. | *[[Benign leukoplakia]]. | ||
| *[[Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma]]. | *[[Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma]]. | ||
| ===Grading=== | |||
| *Numerous grading systems exist.<ref name=pmid24595419>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Gale | first1 = N. | last2 = Zidar | first2 = N. | last3 = Poljak | first3 = M. | last4 = Cardesa | first4 = A. | title = Current views and perspectives on classification of squamous intraepithelial lesions of the head and neck. | journal = Head Neck Pathol | volume = 8 | issue = 1 | pages = 16-23 | month = Mar | year = 2014 | doi = 10.1007/s12105-014-0530-z | PMID = 24595419 }}</ref> | |||
| ====WHO system==== | |||
| The 2005 "blue book" system - as summarized by Gale ''et al.'':<ref name=pmid24595419/> | |||
| *Mild dysplasia. | |||
| *Moderate dysplasia. | |||
| *Severe dysplasia. | |||
| *Carcinoma in situ. | |||
| ====Ljubljana system==== | |||
| As per ''Gale et al.'':<ref name=pmid24689850>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Gale | first1 = N. | last2 = Blagus | first2 = R. | last3 = El-Mofty | first3 = SK. | last4 = Helliwell | first4 = T. | last5 = Prasad | first5 = ML. | last6 = Sandison | first6 = A. | last7 = Volavšek | first7 = M. | last8 = Wenig | first8 = BM. | last9 = Zidar | first9 = N. | title = Evaluation of a new grading system for laryngeal squamous intraepithelial lesions-a proposed unified classification. | journal = Histopathology | volume = 65 | issue = 4 | pages = 456-64 | month = Oct | year = 2014 | doi = 10.1111/his.12427 | PMID = 24689850 }}</ref> | |||
| *Low-grade SIL. | |||
| *High-grade SIL. | |||
| *Carcinoma in situ. | |||
| Low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion:<ref name=pmid24689850/> | |||
| *Increased prickle cell layer. | |||
| *+/-Thickening of basal and/or parabasal cell layers.  | |||
| *No significant [[nuclear atypia]]. | |||
| *Rare mitotic figures. | |||
| *Dyskeratotic cells - rare. | |||
| *Must show maturation to surface. | |||
| High-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion:<ref name=pmid24689850/> | |||
| *Long axis perpendicular to basement membrane. | |||
| *Lower half or more abnormal. | |||
| *[[Nuclear pleomorphism]] present. | |||
| **Irregular nuclear contours. | |||
| **Hyperchromasia. | |||
| **Nucleoli increased in size and number. | |||
| *Increased [[NC ratio]]. | |||
| *Mitotic activity in predominantly in the lower 2/3 of the epithelium. | |||
| *Dyskeratotic cell common. | |||
| Carcinoma in situ:<ref name=pmid24689850/> | |||
| *"Full thickness" loss of stratification. | |||
| **May have thin layer of compressed-appearing cells (3-5 cells thick) with their long axes parallel to the basement membrane. | |||
| *[[Nuclear pleomorphism]] present. | |||
| **Irregular nuclear contours. | |||
| **Hyperchromasia. | |||
| **Nucleoli increased in size and number. | |||
| *Increase mitotic activity. | |||
| **Atypical mitoses common.  | |||
| *Dyskeratotic/apoptotic cells typically very common. | |||
| Negatives: | |||
| *Basement membrane intact. | |||
| **Smooth contour between epithelial layer and underlying stroma. | |||
| *No [[stromal desmoplastic response]]. | |||
| Subtypes: | |||
| *Basal cell type. | |||
| **Non-eosinophilic cytoplasm.  | |||
| **No apparent intercellular bridges (prickles). | |||
| **Long axis of cells perpendicular to the basement membrane. | |||
| **Typically non-keratinizing. | |||
| *Spinous cell type. | |||
| **Intercellular bridges (prickles) present. | |||
| **Eosinophilic cytoplasm. | |||
| **Typically keratinizing. | |||
| ===Images=== | ===Images=== | ||
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| [[Category:Diagnosis]] | [[Category:Diagnosis]] | ||
| [[Category:Head and neck pathology]] | [[Category:Head and neck pathology]] | ||
| ==External links== | |||
| *[https://wiki.uiowa.edu/display/protocols/Moderate+squamous+dysplasia+causing+laryngeal+leukoplakia Squamous dysplasia (wiki.uiowa.edu)]. | |||
Latest revision as of 14:57, 19 August 2015
Squamous dysplasia of the head and neck, often squamous dysplasia, is a precursor to head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
General
- Similar to squamous dysplasia elsewhere.
- Precursor to head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
Gross
Features:[1]
Microscopic
Features:
- Basal nuclear atypia - may be mild.
- Lack of maturation to the surface.
- +/-Parakeratosis.
DDx:
- Squamous hyperplasia.
- Benign leukoplakia.
- Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
Grading
- Numerous grading systems exist.[2]
WHO system
The 2005 "blue book" system - as summarized by Gale et al.:[2]
- Mild dysplasia.
- Moderate dysplasia.
- Severe dysplasia.
- Carcinoma in situ.
Ljubljana system
As per Gale et al.:[3]
- Low-grade SIL.
- High-grade SIL.
- Carcinoma in situ.
Low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion:[3]
- Increased prickle cell layer.
- +/-Thickening of basal and/or parabasal cell layers.
- No significant nuclear atypia.
- Rare mitotic figures.
- Dyskeratotic cells - rare.
- Must show maturation to surface.
High-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion:[3]
- Long axis perpendicular to basement membrane.
- Lower half or more abnormal.
- Nuclear pleomorphism present.
- Irregular nuclear contours.
- Hyperchromasia.
- Nucleoli increased in size and number.
 
- Increased NC ratio.
- Mitotic activity in predominantly in the lower 2/3 of the epithelium.
- Dyskeratotic cell common.
Carcinoma in situ:[3]
- "Full thickness" loss of stratification.
- May have thin layer of compressed-appearing cells (3-5 cells thick) with their long axes parallel to the basement membrane.
 
- Nuclear pleomorphism present.
- Irregular nuclear contours.
- Hyperchromasia.
- Nucleoli increased in size and number.
 
- Increase mitotic activity.
- Atypical mitoses common.
 
- Dyskeratotic/apoptotic cells typically very common.
Negatives:
- Basement membrane intact.
- Smooth contour between epithelial layer and underlying stroma.
 
- No stromal desmoplastic response.
Subtypes:
- Basal cell type.
- Non-eosinophilic cytoplasm.
- No apparent intercellular bridges (prickles).
- Long axis of cells perpendicular to the basement membrane.
- Typically non-keratinizing.
 
- Spinous cell type.
- Intercellular bridges (prickles) present.
- Eosinophilic cytoplasm.
- Typically keratinizing.
 
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PHARYNGEAL WALL, POSTERIOR, BIOPSY: - SQUAMOUS MUCOSA WITH MILD SQUAMOUS DYSPLASIA. - NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Eversole, LR. (Mar 2009). "Dysplasia of the upper aerodigestive tract squamous epithelium.". Head Neck Pathol 3 (1): 63-8. doi:10.1007/s12105-009-0103-8. PMID 20596993.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Gale, N.; Zidar, N.; Poljak, M.; Cardesa, A. (Mar 2014). "Current views and perspectives on classification of squamous intraepithelial lesions of the head and neck.". Head Neck Pathol 8 (1): 16-23. doi:10.1007/s12105-014-0530-z. PMID 24595419.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Gale, N.; Blagus, R.; El-Mofty, SK.; Helliwell, T.; Prasad, ML.; Sandison, A.; Volavšek, M.; Wenig, BM. et al. (Oct 2014). "Evaluation of a new grading system for laryngeal squamous intraepithelial lesions-a proposed unified classification.". Histopathology 65 (4): 456-64. doi:10.1111/his.12427. PMID 24689850.