The role of complex diagnosis - follicular proliferation - Case 6. (cytologic picture 5)

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Pap-smear, 1000x.   The chromatin structure is coarsely granular. There are several nuclei presenting dark lines. These are more likely being signs of degenerative changes than pathognomic grooves. The latter would be a straight dark line starting at one side of the nucleus.
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