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Nuclear atypia

 

Nuclear atypia may not be seen in all glands and often not in all cells. A variation in size and shape of nuclei is typical. Some nuclei are jagged and peg-shaped while others have open chromatin. This variation is typical for cancer.

 

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Arrows = nuclear atypia with variation in size and shape. Star = benign gland.