Cervical thickening. Light micrograph of a section through the thickened mucous membrane (dark purple, right) of a cervix (neck of the womb). Normal e

---

Cervical thickening. Light micrograph of a section through the thickened mucous membrane (dark purple, right) of a cervix (neck of the womb). Normal epithelium is at left. This condition, known as leukoplakia, occurs in 1% of elderly women. Its cause is unknown, and it does not usually result in any symptoms. It can become malignant (cancerous), at which point the patches are removed under a local anaesthetic.

---

Size: 5118px × 3414px
Photo credit: © DR. F. COUPEZ,CNRI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: abnormal, body, cervical, cervix, condition, disease, disorder, dysplasia, female, gynaecological, gynaecology, gynecology, healthcare, heteroplasia, histopathology, human, leucoplakia, leucoplasia, leukoplakia, leukoplasia, light, lm, medical, medicine, micrograph, microscope, pathological, pathology, reproduction, reproductive, section, sectioned, stain, stained, system, thickened, thickening, transition, transitional, unhealthy, zone