Cite this page: Hasteh F. Syncytium. PathologyOutlines.com website. http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/cervixcytologysyncytium.html. Accessed December 14th, 2019.
Definition / general
- Sheets of cells without well defined cell borders
Etiology
- May be due to HPV or HIV infection or have nonviral cause
- May represent benign parabasal cells in postmenopausal women
Cytology description
- Hyperchromatic crowded groups
- Masses of cytoplasm without visible intact cell borders, nuclei have loss of polarity
Differential diagnosis
- Adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS), SIL, malignancy, repair
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