Prostate, Epithelium - Degeneration


comment:
Epithelial degeneration is characterized by granular to foamy cytoplasm alteration of enlarged acinar epithelial cells that form a single lining layer ( Figure 1


recommendation:
When present, this lesion should be diagnosed and graded. Exacerbation by chemical agents warrants documentation in the pathology narrative. The affected lobe(s) should be identified if possible and indicated in the tissue identification. If paired lobes are involved, the diagnosis should indicate that the change is bilateral, with severity based on the more severely affected lobe.references:
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