Squamous Epithelial Cell

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Squamous Epithelial Cell

A structure which may be misidentified as a cast is a squamous epithelial cell rolled into a cigar shaped cylinder, shown in the image with a blue arrow. Unless the nucleus is plainly visible, this epithelial cell may be difficult to differentiate from a cast.