title: The Arias Stella reaction. A case report of a cytologic presentation.
abstract: A case is reported of a marked Aria-Stella reaction presenting in a cervical-vaginal smear that gave rise to false suspicions of malignancy. A brief review of the Arias-Stella reaction is presented in addition to problems encountered in its cytologic diagnosis.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004714:Endometrial Hyperplasia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D004717:Endometrium / Q000473:pathology; D005321:Extraembryonic Membranes; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013577:Syndrome; D014626:Vaginal Smears