Low Grade Dysplasia in IBD
Low Grade Dysplasia in IBD

The pencil-like or cigar shaped nuclei are characteristic of dysplastic colonic cells
The dysplastic cells have hyperchromatic enlarged nuclei which are crowded and show dcreased mucus production
Because the cells maintain a basal orientation showing little architectural disarray the dysplasia is classified as low grade
(Description By:Martin Nadel, M.D. )
(Image Contrib. by:Martin Nadel, M.D. UCHC )