Eosinophils
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Eosinophils in this sample are the round inflammatory cells with variably shaped nuclei and pale cytoplasm with large orange granules.
Keratin debris
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Keratin debris is non-nucleated, angular in shape, and represents sloughed superficial epithelial cells. It is not present in this sample.
Neutrophils
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Neutrophils in this sample are the round inflammatory cells with long, irregularly shaped nuclei (called segmented nuclei) and pale cytoplasm.
Spindle cells
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The cells in this sample have oval to angular shapes, not a spindle shape that is tapered on opposite ends with the nucleus towards the center.
Squamous epithelial cells
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Although the cells do not have a normal morphology, the large cells with a large nucleus are squamous epithelial cells. Their cytoplasm is abundant, smooth, and stains pale blue to purple to pink.