Desmoplasia

Desmoplasia, also desmoplastic response and desmoplastic stromal response, is a stromal change associated with cancer. It is a finding that in the context of dysplasia supports a diagnosis of invasion.

Microscopic

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• "Plump" spindle cells.
• Apparent increased cellular density.

Image:

• Desmoplasia in cervical SCC (ucsf.edu).

See also

• Pseudoinvasion.