Cylindrical cell papilloma of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses. A histochemical and cytochemical study.
A cylindrical cell papilloma occurring in the sino-nasal mucosa of a 61-year-old woman was studied histochemically at both light and electron microscopic levels. The cylindrical cells demonstrated distended intracytoplasmic microcysts with numerous microvillous projections on the apical cell membrane. The retained mucosubstance in the cystic spaces stained intensely with HID-TCH-SP sequence and showed no apparent communication with the extracellular space. These findings indicate that the cylindrical cells may be of mucous-secreting cell derivation, being derived from cells possessing abnormal and/or failed secretory function. The property of sulfated mucin in the 'cylindric' intracytoplasmic cysts is suggested to be the result of endodermal displacement or metaplasia of the Schneiderian epithelium.
Tajima
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Department of Oral Pathology, Meikai University School of Dentistry, Saitama, Japan.
Yokose
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Utsumi
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Taniguchi
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D005260:Female; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000737:chemistry / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D010212:Papilloma / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*