PMC8272499_01
Deep ulcer on lateral border of tongue with no exophytic growth
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F1
Excessive keratin flakes seen in superficial epithelium with keratin filled crypts (x10)
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F2
There were numerous crypts with epithelial rete pegs pushing deep into the stroma with independent well-defined keratin pearls in the stroma [Figures 2 and 3].
Low magnification shows networking or anastomosing cords of epithelial proliferation (x5)
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F3
There were numerous crypts with epithelial rete pegs pushing deep into the stroma with independent well-defined keratin pearls in the stroma [Figures 2 and 3].
Keratin pearls in the connective tissue ,keratin plugging seen in the deeper portions of crypt. (x10)
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F4
The tumor cells in the crypts showed mild cytological atypia along with limited mitotic figures [Figure 4].