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Myofibroblasts vs Smooth Muscle Made Easy: 5-Minute Pathology Pearls (video)

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Myofibroblasts vs Smooth Muscle Made Easy: 5-Minute Pathology Pearls (video)

Myofibroblasts/fibroblasts often get confused with smooth muscle because they are all spindle cells that form fascicles. But once you know the trick, they are usually very easy to tell apart on H&E, both in normal tissues and in tumors.

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Contributed by: Pathology Portal
Authored by: Jerad Gardner, Geisinger, @JMGardnerMD
Licence: © All rights reserved More information on licences
First contributed: 03 August 2022
Audience access level: Full user

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