Neopl-L1-15
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Dysplasia
• in mature tissues, it refers to disordered growth of cells.
• loss of cell uniformity & architectural disorganization.
• primarily in epithelium; early indicator of neoplastic transformation.
• characterized by cellular atypia:
pleomorphism.
nuclei often hyperchromatic,
enlarged (↑ N/C ratio) & large
nucleoli.
more mitotic figures; in
abnormal locations.
tissue architecture is often
disorganized.
Adaptive changes in epithelium
Pathologic Basis of Veterinary Disease (2006), 4 th ed., Mosby-Elsevier