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. 2006 Dec 15;3:28. doi: 10.1186/1742-6413-3-28

Table 2.

Detailed cytological features in malignant atypical cells

Serial number Shape & size N/C ratio Cytoplasm Nuclear pleomorphism Irregular Nuclear margin Hyperchromasia Chromatin HPR
1 A angulated ++ + + coarse H
2 A + + + homogenous H
3 A +++ + + coarse H
4 A angulated pale ++ + + coarse H
5 A N pale + + - homogenous H
6 A ++ + + coarse H
7 A ++ + + homogenous H
8 A angulated + + ++ homogenous H
9 A - ++ + + coarse H
10 A - + + + coarse H
11 A N - - - + homogenous H
12 A pale + + +++ homogenous L
13 N + - + homogenous L
14 N + - + homogenous L
15 A pale ++ + + homogenous L
16 A angulated pale + + + coarse L
17 N + + + homogenous L
18 A N - + + + coarse L

+ = mild/few, ++ = moderate, +++ = severe/many, A = altered, N = normal, N/C = nuclear/cytoplasmic, ↑ = High, HPR = Histopathology report