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What is apocrine metaplasia?

Apocrine metaplasia is a benign (non-cancerous) change in which the normal cells in a tissue are replaced by cells that resemble apocrine cells. Apocrine cells are a special type of glandular cell normally found in the skin. The word metaplasia refers to the replacement of one type of mature cell by another. Apocrine metaplasia is …
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What are apocrine cells?

Apocrine cells are a type of glandular cell found in specific areas of the body, particularly in the skin. Under the microscope, apocrine cells are large and round with a visible central nucleolus (a small structure inside the nucleus). Their cytoplasm, the material surrounding the nucleus, often looks bright pink on a hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) …
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