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'''Radiation changes''' are seen occasionally by pathologists. They are usually a result of prior treatments. | '''Radiation changes''', also '''radiation effect''', are seen occasionally by pathologists. They are usually a result of prior treatments. | ||
==Gross== | ==Gross== | ||
Revision as of 06:39, 25 September 2013
Radiation changes, also radiation effect, are seen occasionally by pathologists. They are usually a result of prior treatments.
Gross
- +/-Fibrotic appearing tissue.
Microscopic
Features:[1]
- Cytoplasmic vacuolation - usually abundant.
- Nucleus:
- Enlarged nucleus - but normal NC ratio.
- No nuclear membrane irregularies.
- Chromatin: "smudgy".
- +/-Multinucleation.
- +/-Fibrosis (chronic change).
- +/-Edema (acute change).