What Is Squamous Metaplasia?
Squamous Metaplasia Is the Replacement of the Mucinous Endocervical Epithelium by Stratified Squamous Epithelium Through a Process of Subcolumnar Reserve Cell...
Squamous metaplasia is the replacement of the mucinous endocervical epithelium by stratified squamous epithelium through a process of subcolumnar reserve cell proliferation and differentiation. Squamous metaplasia is a very common finding in women of reproductive age.
Is squamous metaplasia a cancer?
Squamous metaplasia is a benign non-cancerous change (metaplasia) of surfacing lining cells (epithelium) to a squamous morphology.
How is squamous metaplasia treated?
Conclusion: The therapeutic management of keratinizing squamous metaplasia is controversial, and currently no effective medical therapy is available for its treatment. Actually, patients undergo transurethral resections and a multidisciplinary approach is required to avoid cystectomy.
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