Diethylstilbestrol (DES) Cervix
| Title: | Diethylstilbestrol (DES) Cervix |
|---|---|
| Description: | A vaginal adenosis with a single mucinous layer of coumnar epithelium lying on the surface of metaplastic squamous epithelium (center of top half of photograph). To the left, the mucinous epithelium appears to line the neck of a gland in the lamina propria (H&E, x 250). The mucin stains red with a stain specific for mucin (lower half of photograph, mucicarmine stain, x350). |
| Topics/Categories: |
Anatomy -- Gynecologic Cancer Types -- Cervical Cancer Cells or Tissue -- Abnormal Cells or Tissue |
| Type: | Color, Photo (JPEG format) |
| Source: | National Cancer Institute |
| Creator: | Unknown Photographer |
| AV Number: | AV-8311-3798 |
| Date Created: | November 1983 |
| Date Added: | August 10, 2009 |
| Reuse Restrictions: | None - This image is in the public domain and can be freely reused. Please credit the source and, where possible, the creator listed above. |