Nuclear moulding
In histopathology, nuclear moulding, also nuclear molding, is conformity of adjacent cell nuclei to one another.[1]
It is a feature of small cell carcinomas and particularly useful for differentiation of small cell and non-small cell carcinomas, i.e. adenocarcinoma and squamous carcinoma.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "http://www.vet.ohio-state.edu/assets/courses/vm618/gloss/glossary.html". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
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