This altered cell type, or columnar cell change may be associated with a normal lobular size, a lobule which is enlarged or a lobule which is enlarged and dilated. Invariably, low magnification ...

Columnar cell lesions of the breast are increasingly recognized at mammography for their tendency to calcify. We studied 392 vacuum-assisted core biopsies performed solely for calcifications to ...

Barrett's esophagus is characterized by the replacement of the keratinocytes by columnar cells in the lower esophagus upon chronic acid reflux. This metaplasia is considered a precancerous lesion ...

Epithelial cell types. Epithelial cells come in several shapes to form different types of epithelial membranes. These types include: Columnar Cubical Squamous (flat) Irregular Ciliated (hair ...

ICCA accounts for 10–15% of primary liver cancers and is notorious for late-stage diagnosis and resistance to chemotherapy ...

The surface of the stomach and opening of the gastric pits have a single layer of columnar epithelial cells, known as surface mucous cells or foveolar cells. These cells secrete a thick layer of ...