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The '''terminal bar''' is a finding in the [[cytology]] of ciliated cells. | The '''terminal bar''' is a finding in the [[cytology]] of ciliated cells. | ||
Generally, their presence in a cell is strong indicator | Generally, their presence in a cell is strong indicator that it is benign;<ref name=pmid1923244>{{Cite journal | last1 = Van Le | first1 = L. | last2 = Novotny | first2 = D. | last3 = Dotters | first3 = DJ. | title = Distinguishing tubal metaplasia from endocervical dysplasia on cervical Papanicolaou smears. | journal = Obstet Gynecol | volume = 78 | issue = 5 Pt 2 | pages = 974-6 | month = Nov | year = 1991 | doi = | PMID = 1923244 }}</ref> however, they can be seen in [[malignancy|malignant]] cells.<ref>{{Cite journal | last1 = Sciallis | first1 = AP. | last2 = Aubry | first2 = MC. | last3 = Bell | first3 = DA. | title = Ciliated adenocarcinoma of the ovary with evidence of serous differentiation: report of a case. | journal = Int J Gynecol Pathol | volume = 28 | issue = 5 | pages = 447-52 | month = Sep | year = 2009 | doi = 10.1097/PGP.0b013e3181a0717f | PMID = 19696614 }}</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 04:34, 24 October 2015
Terminal bar in bronchial cells. Pap stain. (WC)
The terminal bar is a finding in the cytology of ciliated cells.
Generally, their presence in a cell is strong indicator that it is benign;[1] however, they can be seen in malignant cells.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Van Le, L.; Novotny, D.; Dotters, DJ. (Nov 1991). "Distinguishing tubal metaplasia from endocervical dysplasia on cervical Papanicolaou smears.". Obstet Gynecol 78 (5 Pt 2): 974-6. PMID 1923244.
- ↑ Sciallis, AP.; Aubry, MC.; Bell, DA. (Sep 2009). "Ciliated adenocarcinoma of the ovary with evidence of serous differentiation: report of a case.". Int J Gynecol Pathol 28 (5): 447-52. doi:10.1097/PGP.0b013e3181a0717f. PMID 19696614.