Fine needle aspiration cytology in lesions of oral and maxillofacial region: Diagnostic pitfalls.

abstract：:Rosai-Dorfman disease, that is, sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy is a benign systemic proliferative disorder of histiocytes. The typical clinical presentation of the disease includes bilateral painless massive lymphadenopathy, fever and polyclonal hypergammaglobulinemia. Extranodal involvement is prese...

journal_title：Journal of cytology

authors： Kala C,Agarwal A,Kala S

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neuropathology centers are expected to offer a prompt and accurate intraoperative diagnosis regarding tumor/lesion type and grade on fresh unfixed tissue. Level of diagnostic accuracy according to type and grade and also, the experience at a new center has not been reported before. AIMS:The aim of this stud...

journal_title：Journal of cytology

authors： Chaturvedi S,Pant I,Dua R,Gupta S

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of primary papillary carcinoma arising in thyroglossal cyst is rare and occurs in <1% of thyroglossal cysts. Even rarer is its diagnosis by pre-operative fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC). Only 15 such cases diagnosed by FNAC have been previously reported in the literature. In this article, cytomorp...

journal_title：Journal of cytology

authors： Agarwal K,Puri V,Singh S

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Collagenous spherulosis is a rare entity usually seen in association with benign breast lesions. It is often picked up incidentally with a reported incidence of about 0.2% in cytological material. There are very few reports describing cytomorphological features of collagenous spherulosis. To the best of our knowledge ...

journal_title：Journal of cytology

authors： Gokhale UA,Nanda A,Pillai GR

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Aims:Tzanck smear is an old but useful test for diagnosis of cutaneous dermatoses. The aim of this study was to highlight the potential usefulness and diagnostic pitfalls of Tzanck smear for diagnosis of cutaneous dermatoses and infections. Materials and Methods:This hospital based cross-sectional study was carried ou...

journal_title：Journal of cytology

authors： Panwar H,Joshi D,Goel G,Asati D,Majumdar K,Kapoor N

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Human papilloma virus (HPV) infection is the major etiologic agent of cervical carcinoma. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of HPV infection and genotype distribution in cervical swabs from 2,234 Turkish and 357 Albanian women with similar lifestyles from two different countries. Materia...

journal_title：Journal of cytology

authors： Hancer VS,Buyukdogan M,Bylykbashi I,Oksuz B,Acar M

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a rare cause of breast infection. Few cases of maternal-infant transmission of the virus during breastfeeding resulting in nipple lesions have been documented. Only three cases have been reported in nonlactating women. We report an additional case of HSV mastitis in a 36-year-old nonlacta...

journal_title：Journal of cytology

authors： Mardi K,Gupta N,Sharma S,Gupta S

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and cervical cancer remain important health problems. Cervical cytology by Papanicolaou (Pap) smears is an effective means of screening for cervical premalignant and malignant conditions. AIM:The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of cervical dysplasia in pre...

journal_title：Journal of cytology

authors： Gupta K,Malik NP,Sharma VK,Verma N,Gupta A

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Skin adnexal neoplasms are relatively rare and thus uncommonly encountered in routine pathology practice. Aims:The present study was conducted with the aim to diagnose various skin adnexal tumors on fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) followed by confirmation on histopathology and immunohistochemistry of...

journal_title：Journal of cytology

authors： Arora A,Nanda A,Lamba S

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Liquid-based cytology (LBC) preparation is a way to improve and refine the fine-needle aspiration (FNA) samples. There are a few studies comparing LBC with conventional smear (CS). AIM:The present study was undertaken to evaluate the utility of manual LBC (MLBC) and CS preparations in various FNA samples. ...

journal_title：Journal of cytology

authors： Arul P

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Context:Fine needle aspiration (FNA) plays a crucial role in the evaluation of patients with thyroid lesions. The Bethesda system for reporting thyroid cytopathology (TBSRTC) was designed with a mission to standardize the process of diagnosis and management of thyroid lesions by FNA cytology (FNAC). Aim:We aim to see ...

journal_title：Journal of cytology

authors： Upadhyaya P,Dhakal S,Adhikari P,Adhikari B,Khadka D,Niraula SR

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary lymphoma of the parotid gland is relatively rare and constitutes about 4-5% of extranodal lymphomas. The majority of them is non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) and is B cell in nature. We report a case of primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) of the parotid gland in an elderly male. The case was diagnosed on f...

journal_title：Journal of cytology

authors： Dey B,Goyal V,Bharti JN,Mahajan N,Jain S

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibromatosis colli is a peculiar, benign fibrous growth of the sternocleidomastoid that usually appears during the first few weeks of life and is often associated with muscular torticollis. Fibromatosis colli (FC) is seen in children born after difficult, prolonged labor, assisted delivery, and breech deliveries. Clin...

journal_title：Journal of cytology

authors： Rajalakshmi V,Selvambigai G,Jaiganesh

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preoperative pathologic diagnosis of pelvic tumors is mandatory for proper management of patients like neoadjuvant chemotherapy and interval debulking. Currently there are many minimally invasive methods available which include fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) and trucut biopsy, mostly complimentary to each othe...

journal_title：Journal of cytology

authors： Kar A,Satapathy B,Pattnaik K,Dash PK

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:The mortality due to uterine cervical cancer has been gradually increasing in women under 40 years of age (U40) in Japan. We investigated the effect of high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) on U40 subjects without any overt cytological abnormalities. Materials and Methods:We retrospectively examined the...

journal_title：Journal of cytology

authors： Mitamura T,Konno Y,Kikawa S,Iwaki Y,Iwaki K,Tanuma F,Kataoka S

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatoblastoma (HBL) is a rare primary malignant liver tumor affecting mainly pediatric patients in the age group 6 months to 3 years. Presentation of HBL in the neonatal period is rare. HBL can be diagnosed on cytology along with subtyping. Estimation of serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is essential as a tumor marker. F...

journal_title：Journal of cytology

authors： Chattopadhyay S,Mukherjee S,Boler A,Sharma A,Biswas SK

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Xanthogranulomatous reaction can occur in any organ but the most common sites are kidney and gallbladder. Xanthogranulomatous appendicitis (XA) is a rare clinical entity. There are a few case reports of XA diagnosed on histopathology but none on cytology. Here we report a case of a 47-year-old lady who presented with ...

journal_title：Journal of cytology

authors： Kaushik R,Gulati A,Vedant D,Kaushal V

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gaucher's disease is the most common lysosomal storage disorder gene defect, which leads to deficiency or decreased activity of glucocerebrosidase, followed by accumulation of glucosylceramide. There is autosomal recessive transmission leading to varied clinical manifestations. This disease has three main types: Type ...

journal_title：Journal of cytology

authors： Gupta SS,Mondal P,Basu N,Mallick MG

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate and compare the cytograding of breast cancers using Robinson's and Mouriquand's grading methods. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A 5-year retrospective (from Oct 2000 to Sept 2005) and 1-year prospective study (from Oct 2005 to Oct 2006). A total of 110 fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) cases of breast canc...

journal_title：Journal of cytology

authors： Wani FA,Bhardwaj S,Kumar D,Katoch P

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary (spontaneous) umbilical endometriosis is very rare with an estimated incidence of 0.5-1% of all patients with endometrial ectopia. Endometriosis is a common gynecological condition, the pelvis being the most common site of the disease. Extrapelvic site is less common and even more difficult to diagnose due to ...

journal_title：Journal of cytology

authors： Fernandes H,Marla NJ,Pailoor K,Kini R

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been shown that cigarette smoking as well as diabetes mellitus can produce cytomorphometric alterations in oral epithelial cells with the significant increase in the nuclear area (NA) and significant decrease in the cytoplasmic/nuclear ratio in comparison to healthy control. However, the synergistic e...

journal_title：Journal of cytology

authors： Patel PV,Gujjari SK

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of lymphoepithelial carcinoma (LEC) occurring in right submandibular gland of a 13-year-old Indian male is presented, wherein the lesion unveiled itself only after multiple fine needle aspiration (FNA) procedures. This unusual neoplasm has high frequency of occurrence in Eskimos and a predilection for the parot...

journal_title：Journal of cytology

authors： Amit S,Agarwal A,Khan L

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is now known that the disease process of diabetes has effects on various tissues of the body. The following study was done to analyze the effects of diabetes on oral tissues. AIMS:To study the morphology and cytomorphometry of the cells obtained in cytologic smears from the buccal mucosa of diabetic pati...

journal_title：Journal of cytology

authors： Prasad H,Ramesh V,Balamurali P

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Cervical cancer is one of the most frequent malignancies in women. Micronucleus (MN) testing has gained popularity as a biomarker in early diagnosis of many types of cancer. Aims:This study aims to investigate the role of MN testing on early detection of cervical cancer and the effect of boron exposure on c...

journal_title：Journal of cytology

authors： Yıldırım H,Göker A,Demirci H,Güvenal T,Korkmaz M

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper, we have described fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of a rare case of dermal cylindroma. A 40-year-old female presented with a lateral mid-cervical swelling fixed to the skin. FNAC smears showed multiple clusters of small, round to oval cells with hyperchromatic nuclei, inconspicuous nucleoli and s...

journal_title：Journal of cytology

authors： Gupta P,Dey P,Bal A

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Salivary gland cytopathology is a diagnostically challenging area with overlapping cytomorphological features between benign, malignant, and metastatic tumors. We report the case of 45-year-old male who presented with two swellings in right retroauricular and infraauricular region along with a palpable single right ce...

journal_title：Journal of cytology

authors： Agarwal C,Kaushal M,Bhardwaj M

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The cytological examinations of serous effusions have been well-accepted, and a positive diagnosis is often considered as a definitive diagnosis. It helps in staging, prognosis and management of the patients in malignancies and also gives information about various inflammatory and non-inflammatory lesions. D...

journal_title：Journal of cytology

authors： Shivakumarswamy U,Arakeri SU,Karigowdar MH,Yelikar B

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant mesothelioma of pleura is a locally aggressive rare neoplasm of mesothelial cells, which produces distant metastasis in advanced stages of its course. It is exceptional for patients to present with metastasis prior to the detection of primary tumor in the pleura. Here, we report a case of malignant mesotheli...

journal_title：Journal of cytology

authors： Priya PV,Deepa S,Jayalakshmy PL

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is the most common malignant neoplasm of the thyroid. On fine-needle aspiration (FNA) cytology smears of conventional PTC, the background usually shows scanty, bubble gum-like colloid. But the macrofollicular variant and papillary microcarcinoma reveals abundant thin colloid in the ba...

journal_title：Journal of cytology

authors： Muthalagan E,Subashchandrabose P,Sivasubramanian PB,Venkateswaran S

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Salivary gland small cell carcinoma (SGSmCC) is extremely rare, accounting for less than 1% of salivary gland tumors. A 42-year-old female patient came to the outpatient clinic due to a mass localized in the left submandibular space and that had been growing since 3-4 months. The fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC)...

journal_title：Journal of cytology

authors： Altinay S,Firat P,Yalçin Ş,Taşkin Ü

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00