Localized primary amyloid tumor associated with osseous metaplasia presenting as bilateral breast masses: cytologic and radiologic features.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to clarify the diagnostic significance of the presence of intranuclear inclusions in clear cell carcinoma (CCC). MATERIALS AND METHODS:We analyzed 98 imprint specimens and 53 ascites specimens from 98 ovarian carcinoma cases [28 CCCs, 37 serous carcinomas (SCs), 22 endometrioid carc...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Naka M,Ohishi Y,Kaku T,Watanabe S,Tamiya S,Ookubo F,Kato K,Oda Y,Sugishima S

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recurrence of carcinoma in scars following surgical treatment of breast carcinoma is a frequent problem. An early diagnosis of recurrent lesions is essential to enable timely management. In this study, the role of fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in the diagnosis of scar lesions was evaluated in 156 women seen o...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Gupta RK

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology (TBSRTC) offers a six-tiered diagnostic scheme for thyroid Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA): Benign, Atypia of Undetermined Significance/Follicular Lesion of Undetermined Significance (AUS/FLUS), suspicious for follicular neoplasm, suspicious for malignancy...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Padmanabhan V,Marshall CB,Akdas Barkan G,Ghofrani M,Laser A,Tolgay Ocal I,David Sturgis C,Souers R,Kurtycz DF

更新日期：2017-05-01 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：BACKGROUND:Liquid-based cytology (LBC) testing induces morphologic changes due to the use of specific fixatives and preparation techniques, and the cytologies of effusions determined in this manner differ morphologically from those of conventional cytopreparation (CCP) smear methods. We compared the cytologic features ...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Kim L,Choi SJ,Park IS,Han JY,Kim JM,Chu YC

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metaplastic breast carcinomas (MBCs) are not only uncommon neoplasms but also show a myriad of cytomorphologic patterns in aspiration samples. These tumors comprise less than 5% of breast malignancies and have an uncertain prognosis. In this study, the fine-needle aspiration cytologic features of 14 MBCs with the iden...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Gupta RK

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology has developed a set of guidelines for pancreaticobiliary cytology including indications for endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy, techniques for EUS-FNA, terminology and nomenclature to be used for pancreaticobiliary disease, ancillary testing, a...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Adler D,Max Schmidt C,Al-Haddad M,Barthel JS,Ljung BM,Merchant NB,Romagnuolo J,Shaaban AM,Simeone D,Bishop Pitman M,Field A,Layfield LJ,Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology.

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asbestos pollution is a global problem. Asbestos exposure induced mesothelioma does not require an 'occupational' type of exposure. Bystander exposures may result in earlier age of disease onset and more aggressive disease progression as described in the following 3 case reports. ...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Ampleford EJ,Ohar J

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eosinophilic pleural effusions (EPFs), defined as the presence of 10% or more eosinophils in the pleural fluid, are relatively rare. Their diagnostic and prognostic significance, however, remains controversial, as most of the studies are based almost entirely on retrospective case studies. This prospective study exami...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Matthai SM,Kini U

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Distinguishing metastatic carcinoma cells from reactive mesothelial cells in effusion samples is often challenging based on morphology alone. Metastatic carcinoma cells in fluid samples may mimic reactive mesothelial cells due to overlapping cytological features. We report a case of a pleural effusion in a 51-year-old...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Chowdhuri SR,Fetsch P,Squires J,Kohn E,Filie AC

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy (EUS-FNAB) has become a widely used method of pre-operatively evaluating pancreatic masses. This technique introduces gastrointestinal contamination into the specimen, which poses a diagnostic pitfall. The cytomorphologic features of these contaminants have no...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Nagle JA,Wilbur DC,Pitman MB

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Giant-cell tumor (GCT) of bone arising from phalanx of a finger is extremely rare. Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute in their study on 900 treated cases of GCT from 1947-1997 reported only 0.9% incidence of GCT in bones of the hand. There was no case of GCT of the phalanges in that series. We report here a case of GCT of b...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Khare P,Kishore B,Gupta RJ,Vanita,Dhal A

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Given the prevalence of human papilloma virus (HPV) infection, an attempt was made to determine whether certain factors such as keratinization and/or squamous atypia are associated with its development. Review of our gynecologic cytology files from 1989 yielded 1,615 specimens showing parakeratosis and/or hyperkeratos...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Hudock J,Hanau CA,Hawthorne C,Jordan AG

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:True thymic hyperplasia (TH) is an age-dependent increase in size and weight of the thymus gland, which by definition maintains a normal histologic architecture. TH can mimic other important diseases, including lymphofollicular hyperplasia, thymoma, lymphoma, and germ-cell tumors. Traditionally, separating these entit...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Hoerl HD,Wojtowycz M,Gallagher HA,Kurtycz DF

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymphoepithelial cyst (LEC) of the pancreas is an extremely rare benign entity. We describe the cytopathologic findings of such a lesion in a 49-yr-old woman who was examined for epigastric pain. A trans-esophageal ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration of a pancreatic mass disclosed an intimate mixture of squamous ...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Mandavilli SR,Port J,Ali SZ

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary cryptococcoma is a life threatening mycosis and is an unusual disease for immunocompetent individuals. Herein we report a case of large pulmonary cryptococcoma associated with cryptococcal meningitis, presenting radiologically as a lung mass in right upper lobe, in a previously healthy, HIV negative, immunoc...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Singh R,Joshi D,Gupta A,Gangane N

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The essential of urine cytology for the diagnosis and the follow-up of urothelial neoplasia has been widely recognized. However, there are some cases in which a definitive diagnosis cannot be made due to difficulty in discriminating between benign and malignant. This study evaluated the practicality of nucle...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Tone K,Kojima K,Hoshiai K,Kumagai N,Kijima H,Kurose A

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present clinicopathological and cytological findings of a well-defined breast mass in a patient with history of primary renal carcinoid tumor. Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) cytology showed monotonous tumor cells with plasmacytoid appearance arranged singly and in small clusters. Occasional tumor cells were arranged ...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Hasteh F,Pu R,Michael CW

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myoepithelial cells are an important component of salivary gland tumors and are partly responsible from the diverse histology of them. In this study, we focus on the myoepithelial cell differentiation by using cytological morphology in a various types of salivary gland tumors especially with regard to their contributi...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Avci A,Günhan O,Cakalağaoğlu F,Günal A,Celasun B

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy of the salivary gland is a sensitive and specific diagnostic tool. However, diagnostic problems are sometimes encountered in interpreting some cases, not only in differentiating benign from malignant cases but also in the specific classification of these neoplasms. We report a case ...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Pusztaszeri M,Braunschweig R,Mihaescu A

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mixed adenoneuroendocrine carcinoma (MANEC) is defined as a tumor that has morphologically recognizable both adenocarcinoma and neuroendocrine carcinoma components comprising at least 30% of either components. MANEC occurring in the ampulla of Vater is extremely rare, and only 16 cases have been reported in the Englis...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Yoshioka S,Ebisu Y,Ishida M,Uemura Y,Yanagimoto H,Satoi S,Tsuta K

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of nodular lesion of the breast in a 37 year old female caused by filariasis is described. The case is instructive since the diagnosis was made by fine-needle aspiration cytology. ...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： SenGupta SK,Webb S,Cooke RA,Igo JD

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Swellings in the hand and wrist are frequently encountered in clinical practice and fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is used as a primary diagnostic modality in most of them. A wide spectrum of lesions can be encountered at these sites. The aim of this study was to report the prevalence and spectrum of...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Goyal A,Pathak P,Sharma P,Sharma S

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cytology of the adrenal gland is a less performed technique even in tertiary care centres; yet cytological evaluation is an important diagnostic tool for assessment of adrenal lesions. Our objective was to evaluate the diagnostic utility of FNAC smears and cellblock with immunohistochemistry (IHC) in lesions...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Mukherjee S,Sengupta M,Das RN,Chatterjee U,Kanjilal B,Basu K,Kar A,Mondal A,Mukhopadhyay S

更新日期：2020-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Necrosis is a worrisome cytologic feature in breast aspirates which, when paired with suspicious clinical and mammographic findings, could potentially result in a false positive diagnosis. A 66-yr-old female presented with clinical evidence of stage 1 breast carcinoma supported by the mammographic and ultrasound findi...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Greenberg ML,Middleton PD,Bilous AM

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endometrium was obtained by brushing 656 hysterectomy specimens with a MedScand cytobrush (Hollywood, FL) in order to evaluate linking an easy-to-use liquid fixative with brush-sampling of the endometrium, and to determine the fixative's operating characteristics when applied to brush-sampling the endometrium. Liquid-...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Maksem JA,Knesel E

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is secreted by both normal and neoplastic acinar cells of the prostate gland, and the immunohistochemical detection of PSA is widely accepted as an excellent method for confirming the prostatic origin of metastatic tumor implants in men with prostate cancer. Less recognized is the obser...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Holmes GF,Eisele DW,Rosenthal D,Westra WH

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An effective but simple fixation protocol for the immunocytochemical staining of cytologic smears for estrogen and progesterone receptors, the Ki-67 antigen (using MIB1 antibody), and c-erbB-2 protein is described. One hundred twenty-seven smears from a variety of malignant and benign breast lesions showed good preser...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Suthipintawong C,Leong AS,Chan KW,Vinyuvat S

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is a case of granulocytic sarcoma presenting as bilateral breast masses in a 40-yr-old woman with concurrent unsuspected chronic myeloid leukemia diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration. The granulocytic differentiation was recognized on Diff-Quik-stained cytology smears and confirmed rapidly on flow cytometry on the...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Ngu IW,Sinclair EC,Greenaway S,Greenberg ML

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostatic-specific antigen (PSA) is regarded as a specific marker secreted by normal and neoplastic acinar epithelial cells of the prostate gland; its detection by immunocytochemistry has been accepted as an indication of metastatic prostate cancer. This is ascribed to the commonly held belief that PSA is not found in...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Gupta RK

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00