What is Dysplasia?

Dysplasia
Pathological downgrading macrographs and micrograph of case 3 from severe dysplasia to mild dysplasia: (a) severe dysplasia macrograph under white light in September 2010; (b) severe dysplasia macrograph under Lugol's iodine staining in September 2010; (c) severe dysplasia micrograph in September 2010; (d) mild dysplasia macrograph under white light in May 2013; (e) mild dysplasia macrograph under Lugol's iodine staining in May 2013; (f) mild dysplasia micrograph in May 2013. Natural History Analysis of 101 Severe Dysplasia and Esophageal Carcinoma Cases by Endoscopy. Gastroenterology Research and Practice. Not Altered. CC.

Dysplasia is a prenatal or postnatal morphologic anomaly caused by dynamic or ongoing alteration of cellular constitution, tissue function, or tissue organization within a specific organ or a specific tissue type.

Examples of dysplasia include:

  • Achondrogenesis
  • Hip dysplasia
  • Multicystic dysplastic kidney
  • Myelodysplastic syndrome
  • Thanatophoric dysplasia