CASE 15: Vaginal cytology review

For each of the images below, assess cornification. Are the majority of the cells non-cornified or cornified?

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Answer: Remember to peruse the whole slide, to give you an idea of the entire population and not just single fields of cells. Non-cornified cells tend to be rounded and sit in clusters, exhibiting growth as a monolayer; cornified cells tend to be angular and lie in clumps or sheets.

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