Liquid fixation of endometrial brush cytology ensures a well-preserved, representative cell sample with frequent tissue correlation.

abstract：:We used various meta-analytic methods to compare 25 studies describing fine-needle aspiration (FNA) cytologic analyses performed from 1984 to 2007 on palpable breast masses. We found that in the 25 studies examined, the sensitivity ranged from 78% to 100%, the specificity ranged from 76% to 100%, and the diagnostic od...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Akçil M,Karaağaoğlu E,Demirhan B

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to identify key diagnostic cytologic criteria for the most common myxoid sarcomas studied by fine-needle aspiration cytology. We reviewed 27 myxoid malignant fibrous histiocytomas, 8 chordomas, 16 chondrosarcomas, and 12 myxoid liposarcomas in which both cytologic specimens and final hi...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Layfield LJ,Liu K,Dodge RK

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Occupational asbestos exposure is believed to be the primary etiologic link to mesothelioma. However, in the evaluation of familial mesothelioma, it is important to consider the possibility of household exposure to asbestos. In this study, we report a family in which the father with prolonged occupational asbestos exp...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Kalogeraki AM,Tamiolakis DJ,Lagoudaki ED,Papadakis MN,Papadakis GZ,Agelaki SI,Stathopoulos EN,Tzardi MN

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spindle epithelial tumor with thymus-like differentiation (SETTLE) is a rare biphasic tumor of the thyroid with approximately 20 well-documented cases reported in the English literature. Although a monophasic variant of SETTLE is conceivable, the majority of the reported cases were truly biphasic tumors. A minimal amo...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Tong GX,Hamele-Bena D,Wei XJ,O'Toole K

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acinar cell carcinoma (ACC) and islet cell tumor (ICT), both rare pancreatic neoplasms, can be diagnosed accurately and rapidly with the use of imaging-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsies. The specific cytologic features of these tumors are described in a series of 17 patients, and histologic and immunocytochemical...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Labate AM,Klimstra DL,Zakowski MF

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Collagenous spherulosis of the breast is a rare incidental finding frequently associated with other benign lesions of the breast. The estimated incidence of this innocuous condition is only about 0.2% in cytological material. It is of utmost importance to differentiate collagenous spherulosis from its malignant mimics...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Gangane N,Joshi D,Anshu.,Shivkumar VB

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the past 10 years, 7,495 cytological breast fine-needle aspirations (FNAs) were performed (4,756 FNAs of solid nodes and 2,739 of cystic nodes). Of these, 2,099 cases underwent surgery; 650 (31%) had histologically proven carcinoma. Sensitivity was 83.9%, specificity was 99.5%, the predictive value for negative res...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Fessia L,Botta G,Arisio R,Verga M,Aimone V

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary pulmonary Hodgkin's lymphoma (PPHL) is extremely rare. At an extranodal location such as the lung this lymphoma is likely to be confused with the more commonly occurring carcinomas at this site. We report the fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) findings of a PPHL in a 36-year-old male with a view to discuss...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Kumar R,Sidhu H,Mistry R,Shet T

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Perivascular epithelioid cell tumors (PEComas) are rare mesenchymal tumors with immunohistochemical co-expression of melanocytic and myoid markers. Vaginal PEComas have been described in only nine cases so far. We describe the case of a 65-year-old female with a large growth in the left lateral vaginal wall. Biopsy im...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Gupta R,Hariprasad R,Dhanasekaran K,Gupta S

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic adenocarcinoma is a genetic disease showing somatic mutations of multiple genes, including SMAD4. SMAD4 is a tumor suppressor gene that is inactivated in a sub-set of pancreatic adenocarcinoma, either by the intragenic mutation of one allele in combination with the loss of the other allele or by homozygous ...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Ali S,Cohen C,Little JV,Sequeira JH,Mosunjac MB,Siddiqui MT

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anaplastic carcinoma of the pancreas (ACP) is a rare and aggressive variant of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Several studies have attempted to characterize this subtype through case series or single case reports; however, ACP remains underrecognized by cytopathologists in particular, and often lumped under ...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： El Hussein S,Khader SN

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histoplasmosis not uncommonly causes systemic infection, particularly in immunocompromised patients. In systemic infection, the urinary tract is often involved, although the diagnosis of histoplasmosis in urine cytologic specimens has never been reported. Urinary tract histoplasmosis may present with gross hematuria, ...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Mukunyadzi P,Johnson M,Wyble JG,Scott M

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The difference in expression of sputum cells types between the two main types of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is largely unknown. This study aims to investigate the difference and then wants to depend on sputum cells sorting to direct the treatment of COPD. METHODS:A total of 218 patients wi...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Song H,Yun C,Xu M,Sun D

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Barr body is the inactive X chromosome in a female somatic cell. It is readily identified as plano-convex structure of 2-3 micron in diameter on the periphery of the nuclear membrane. The aim of this study is to evaluate the significance of Barr body count in malignant ovarian tumors on fine needle aspiration cyto...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Agrawal P,Dey P

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Flow cytometry is a rapid method for measuring DNA content. Its high sensitivity and specificity in detecting transitional cell carcinomas in bladder washings should make it a routinely applied adjunct to cytology once universal laboratory standards are firmly established. Diagnostic and prognostic information on soli...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Cibas ES

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Small-cell carcinoma (SmC) and high-grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) are aggressive neoplasms that require prompt diagnosis and treatment. An immediate diagnosis can be obtained using fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) material from lymph nodes (LNs), which are clinically or radiologically suspicious for tumor inv...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： De Las Casas LE,Gokden M,Mukunyadzi P,White P,Baker SJ,Hermonat PL,You H,Korourian S,Malak SF,Miranda RN

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Telomerase is inactive in most somatic cells, but has been found to be reactivated in a majority of cancers. Our principal goal was to test whether the presence of telomerase activity concurred with positive cytology, and was thus of potential use in detecting cancer cells in effusions. The telomeric repeat amplificat...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Braunschweig R,Yan P,Guilleret I,Delacretaz F,Bosman FT,Mihaescu A,Benhattar J

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic metastasis is extremely rare, particularly from small-cell lung cancer (SCLC). Studies on the role of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) with liquid-based cytology (LBC) in the diagnosis of metastatic small-cell carcinoma in the pancreas have been rarely conducted. We report herei...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Son JH,Park HK,Kim HS,Kim NH,Kim JW,Bae WK,Kim KA,Lee JS,Lee YS

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From 1,488 patients, satisfactory sputum was available for cytologic diagnosis. Overall diagnoses were correct in 85.4% of patients, false negative in 193 patients (13.0%), and false positive in 24 patients (1.6%). In patients with a malignant lung process, cytologic diagnoses were correct in 228 patients (54.2%) and ...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Risse EK,van't Hof MA,Laurini RN,Vooijs PG

更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite Aptima assay as the latest US Food Drug Administration (FDA)-approved high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) test has been implemented as an adjunct in cervical cancer screening for years, histological follow-up data remain limited with respect to its performance in women with ASC-US Pap tests and po...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Wang T,Pradhan D,Zhang H,Matsko J,Zhao C

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the findings from an aspiration biopsy and resection of a chordoma-like tumorous mass in the wall of the thorax of a 36-yr-old man with immunohistochemical, ultrastructural, and cytogenetic studies. The 4-cm oval tumor was an incidental finding on physical examination, and no other lesions were identified af...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Tong G,Perle MA,Desai P,Kumar A,Waisman J

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sclerosing polycystic adenosis (SPA) is a recently described, rare lesion of the salivary gland analogous to fibrocystic disease of the breast. Recognition of this benign entity is important since the differential diagnosis includes other more common benign and malignant salivary gland neoplasms, particularly mucoepid...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Etit D,Pilch BZ,Osgood R,Faquin WC

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rounded atelectasis, a rare, benign mass lesion, is most often seen in association with asbestos-related pleural changes. Often a presumptive diagnosis can be made on the basis of characteristic CT and chest radiographic findings. However, not infrequently radiographic imaging fails to differentiate rounded atelectasi...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Miller WT Jr,Gupta PK,Grippi MA,Miller WT

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine if fine needle aspiration (FNAB) of mycobacterial lymphadenopathy can differentiate infection with M. bovis BCG (BCG) from M. tuberculosis (TB) and whether HIV status affects discriminatory cytological features. A retrospective study of culture positive, fine needle aspiration biopsies of lymph nodes in c...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Schubert PT,Cotton MF,Wright CA

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carotid body (CB) is a round to ovoid or flattened structure situated within the adventitia of the common carotid artery bifurcation on both sides of the neck. CB contains two basic types of cells: chief cells (or glomus type 1) and sustentacular cells (glomus type 2). Carotid body tumor (CBT) or paraganglioma arises ...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Rosa M,Sahoo S

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculosis of the urinary tract is usually secondary to tuberculosis of the kidney. Multinucleated giant cell histiocytes, often with peripheral nuclei (Langhans' cells), may be identified. Acid-fast bacilli on smear or positive urine cultures confirm the diagnosis. Similar findings can also be seen in patients trea...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Arora SK,Gupta N,Nijhawan R,Mandal AK

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPTF) has recommended that routine vaginal Pap (V-Pap) screening is unnecessary for women status-post (S/P) total hysterectomy (T-Hyst) for benign disease (Guide to Clinical Preventive Services. 2nd ed. Baltimore, MD: Williams & Wilkins; 1996. p 105-118). However, many US women ...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Farghaly H,Bourgeois D,Houser PM,Padmanabhan V,Lage JM,Hoda RS

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microfilariae of various nematodes, including Loa loa, Dirofilariae, and Onchocerca volvulus, have been identified in the central nervous system (CNS). The CNS, however, is a rare site for the isolation of microfilariae of Wuchereria bancrofti. To the best of our knowledge, the presence of microfilariae of W. bancroft...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Aron M,Kapila K,Sarkar C,Verma K

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) is a minimally invasive, fast, and accurate diagnostic method for the evaluation of patients with locally recurrent or distant metastases of malignant melanoma. In the vast majority of cases, the diagnosis is straightforward with the characteristic cytologic features well documented in the...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Hanley KZ,Weiss SW,Logani S

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:All malignant tumors may spread throughout the pleural, peritoneal, and pericardial cavities. The presence of tumor cells in serosal fluid is a poor prognostic indicator. It may be difficult to differentiate nuclear atypia of mesothelial cells due to injury of serosal surfaces from mesothelioma or malignant ...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Sadullahoglu C,Nart D,Veral A

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00