Affiliation:
1. Dr. Lal Path Labs. Pvt. Ltd., Chandigarh, India
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Abstract
In a 50 years post-menopausal female singly scattered signet ring cells (SRCs) were found in cervical cytology. SRCs due to reactive changes of intrauterine devices (IUDs) and in malignancy are known but SRCs in the absence of IUD history or malignancy are not reported.
Publisher
IP Innovative Publication Pvt Ltd
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