Transitional cell metaplasia of the uterine cervix and vagina: An underrecognized lesion that may be confused with high-grade dysplasia: A report of 59 cases

American Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 510-517

  Weir, Michele M ^a   Bell, Debra A ^a   Young, Robert H ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervix; Transitional cell metaplasia; Vagina; Walthard's nest

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METAPLASIA; UTERINE CERVIX BIOPSY; UTERINE CERVIX DYSPLASIA; VAGINA;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CERVIX UTERI; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; METAPLASIA; MIDDLE AGED; UTERINE CERVICAL DYSPLASIA; VAGINA;

EID: 0030998857     PISSN: 01475185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000478-199705000-00002     Document Type: Article

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