koilocyte
Sign in to savethumb|350px|ThinPrep pap smear with group of normal cervical cells on left and [[HPV-infected cells showing features typical of koilocytes: enlarged (x2 or x3) nuclei and hyperchromasia.]]
Article
15 sectionsContents
- History
- Koilocytosis
- Pathogenesis
- Visualization of koilocytes
- Lesions containing koilocytes
- Cervical lesions
- Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASC-US)
- Low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LSIL)
- Oral lesions
- Verruca vulgaris
- Oropharyngeal cancer
- Anal lesions
- Anal intraepithelial neoplasia
- Interpretation
- References
thumb|350px|ThinPrep pap smear with group of normal cervical cells on left and [[HPV-infected cells showing features typical of koilocytes: enlarged (x2 or x3) nuclei and hyperchromasia.]]
A koilocyte is a squamous epithelial cell that has undergone a number of structural changes, which occur as a result of infection of the cell by human papillomavirus (HPV). Identification of these cells by pathologists can be useful in diagnosing various HPV-associated lesions.