Synonyms
For columnar cell lesions: Columnar cell change, Columnar cell hyperplasia, Columnar alteration with prominent apical snouts and secretions (CAPSS), Atypical cystic ducts, Atypical cystic lobules, Blunt duct adenosis, Columnar alteration of lobules, Columnar cell metaplasia, Enlarged lobular units with columnar alteration, Hyperplastic enlarged lobular units, Hyperplastic unfolded lobules
For flat epithelial atypia (FEA): Columnar cell change with atypia, Columnar cell hyperplasia with atypia, Columnar cell lesion with atypia, Columnar alteration with prominent apical snouts and secretions with atypia, Atypical columnar cell lesions, Atypical cystic duct, Atypical cystic lobules, Atypical cystic lobules type A, Clinging carcinoma (monomorphic type), Ductal intraepithelial neoplasia of the flat monomorphic type (Flat DIN 1), Hypersecretory hyperplasia with atypia, Pretubular hyperplasia, Small ectatic ducts lined by atypical cells with apocrine snouts
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Cummings, M.C., Simpson, P.T., Lakhani, S.R. (2018). Columnar Cell Lesions. In: van Krieken, J. (eds) Encyclopedia of Pathology. Encyclopedia of Pathology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28845-1_4700-1
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