Metastatic melanoma of the uterine cervix diagnosed on cervical Pap smear: Case report and literature review.

abstract：:The cytologic features of a case of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) are reported and the literature reviewed. The bronchial brushing smears in this case showed mucus that contained laminated aggregates of eosinophils with scattered Charcot-Leyden crystals and fungal hyphae. These cytologic findings, ove...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Chen KT

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Masses near the angle of the mandible containing extracellular matrix or mucin on cytology raise concern for various benign and malignant parotid gland neoplasms. Here a 76-year-old female with a history of cosmetic hyaluronic acid (HA) filler injections presented with a painless 6 mm left sided facial mass. Injection...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Davis A,Basu D,Suyash M,Jalaly JB

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors describe a rare case of intrapulmonary solitary fibrous tumor (SFT). Morphologically, the tumor showed a disorganized or "patternless" arrangement of plump to spindle cells in a collagenous stroma. Tumor cells were immunoreactive for vimentin, but not for keratin, carcinoembryonic antigen, epithelial membr...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Caruso RA,LaSpada F,Gaeta M,Minutoli I,Inferrera C

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The National Cancer Institute (NCI) sponsored the NCI Thyroid Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) State of the Science Conference on October 22-23, 2007 in Bethesda, MD. The 2-day meeting was accompanied by a permanent informational Web site and several on-line discussion periods between May 1 and December 15, 2007 (http://t...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Layfield LJ,Abrams J,Cochand-Priollet B,Evans D,Gharib H,Greenspan F,Henry M,LiVolsi V,Merino M,Michael CW,Wang H,Wells SA

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to analyze large-scale genomic patterns during disease progression from primary tumor to effusion in ovarian carcinoma, and to study the association between DNA ploidy parameters in effusions, proliferation/survival markers, and clinicopathologic characteristics. DNA ploidy status, DNA ...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Kleinberg L,Pradhan M,Tropé CG,Nesland JM,Davidson B,Risberg B

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent therapeutic progresses in nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and in colorectal cancer (CRC) are based on agents that specifically target the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). To identify the patients most likely to benefit from such therapies, EGFR or KRAS gene mutation tests are mandatory, respectively, ...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Malapelle U,Bellevicine C,Zeppa P,Palombini L,Troncone G

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors evaluate 213 consecutive breast cancer cases with positive fine-needle aspiration cytology. Cytologic smears were reviewed and classified according to a grading system. A correlation between cytologic grading and pathological stage (T and N category) was observed. Univariate analysis of 5-yr overall surviv...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Ciatto S,Bonardi R,Herd-Smith A,Cariaggi P,Confortini M,Bulgaresi P

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report a case of fine-needle aspiration (FNA) of a breast mass in a 36-year-old woman with previous history of lumpectomy and therapeutic radiation for breast carcinoma. The changes seen were interpreted as recurrent carcinoma, while subsequent biopsy showed only radiation changes. Radiation-induced change...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Dornfeld JM,Thompson SK,Shurbaji MS

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between January 1, 1992 and December 31, 1997, a cytopathological diagnosis of follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma (FVPC) was made on a series of 16 out of 18 patients with palpable nodules who underwent fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) in our Department. The results of aspiration biopsy were followe...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Fulciniti F,Benincasa G,Vetrani A,Palombini L

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and Kras gene mutations are crucial for discriminating patients responsive to anti-EGFR drugs in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and colorectal cancer (CRC), respectively. The majority of NSCLCs come to clinical attention at an advanced stage when surgery is no longer recomme...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Bozzetti C,Negri FV,Azzoni C,Naldi N,Nizzoli R,Bortesi B,Zobbi V,Bottarelli L,Tiseo M,Silini EM,Ardizzoni A

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixty-six unselected breast cancers were analyzed in cytologic smears and histologic sections for the expression of Ki-67, proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), estrogen receptor protein (ERP), and p53 protein using a standard immunochemical method. The results, expressed as both positive cases and labelling inde...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Pelosi G,Bresaola E,Rodella S,Manfrin E,Piubello Q,Schiavon I,Iannucci A

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of nodal nevus present in enlarged lymph nodes with changes of dermatopathic lymphadenopathy sampled by fine-needle aspiration (FNA) cytology prior to clinical evaluation of the patient. This lymph node pathology was established later by lymph node excisional biopsy, by which along with a skin biopsy ...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Zaharopoulos P,Hudnall SD

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The limitation of cytologic still images is one of the reasons why telecytology has not met with widespread acceptance by the cytology community. Cytologic still image only displays a single depth of field, and this is a particularly acute problem in cytology where the specimen is often much thicker than a single micr...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Yamashiro K,Taira K,Matsubayashi S,Azuma M,Okuyama D,Nakajima M,Takeda H,Suzuki H,Kawamura N,Wakao F,Yagi Y

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare and highly aggressive primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin with a high propensity for local, regional, and distant spread. Distant metastasis of MCC to the pancreas is uncommonly seen and may impose a diagnostic challenge cytologically. Here we report a case of MCC with pa...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Bernstein J,Adeniran AJ,Cai G,Theoharis CG,Ustun B,Beckman D,Aslanian HR,Harigopal M

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared the ThinPrep (TP) technique to the cytospin (CS) preparation in the cytological diagnosis of urine by processing 79 specimens by these two techniques. Ten cases were positive for malignancy (six high grade (HG)/carcinoma in situ; four low grade (LG) transitional cell carcinomas (TCC)). Forty-eight cases we...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Nassar H,Ali-Fehmi R,Madan S

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on current literature and the best available research to date, the current FDA workload limits for automated image-assisted screening, including the ThinPrep Imaging System and the FocalPoint GS, of 100 slides/day (imaged only slides counted as 0.5) are extremely high and may be associated with significant reduc...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Elsheikh TM,Austin RM,Chhieng DF,Miller FS,Moriarty AT,Renshaw AA,American Society of Cytopathology.

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cytology specimens are the main samples used for the diagnosis of advanced lung cancer. The objective of our study was to assess anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) and c-ros oncogene 1 receptor tyrosine kinase (ROS1) genes by an amplification refractory mutation system (ARMS)-polymerase chain reaction (PCR) us...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Cao Z,Wu W,Zhang W,Li Z,Gao C,Huang Y,Zhang L

更新日期：2020-06-01 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：:Tamoxifen, a nonsteroidal antiestrogen, is the endocrine therapy of choice for all stages of breast cancer. Because tamoxifen is well tolerated and has minimal side effects, it is currently being evaluated in large scale trials as a chemopreventive agent for women at risk for developing breast cancer. The potential ad...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Gill BL,Simpson JF,Somlo G,McGonigle KF,Wilczynski SP

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the cytomorphologic features of 16 fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsies of seminoma obtained from 16 male patients. The aspirates included two primary gonadal tumors (one occurring in a cryptorchid testis), two primary mediastinal tumors, and 12 metastases (two with unknown primaries). Analysis of the aspir...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Caraway NP,Fanning CV,Amato RJ,Sneige N

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our objectives were to study the types and incidence of thyroid follicular lesions coexisting with Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT), the pitfalls in their cytodiagnosis, and the effect on management. All cases of HT diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration (FNA) and/or histology over a 7-yr period were retrospectively studied....

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Kollur SM,El Sayed S,El Hag IA

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metastatic dissemination is the primary cause of death in ovarian cancer (OvCa) patients, and dissemination to pleural and peritoneal effusions is a common clinical event. Effusion samples were collected from 15 OvCa patients. Twenty-six samples were collected prospectively, two were archival, and eight were taken fro...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Kohn EC,Travers LA,Kassis J,Broome U,Klominek J

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoblastomas are rare benign but sometimes aggressive primary bone tumors (1%), usually seen in males in the 2nd decade. Osteoblastomas, occurring in the spine, constitute a medical emergency due to impending cord compression. Hence a rapid and simple diagnostic modality, such as fine-needle aspiration (FNA) plays a...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Venugopal SB,Prasad S

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell blocks (CBs) are often prepared with fine-needle aspirates (FNAs) from multiple organs as an adjunct to smears in the diagnosis of aspirated lesions. However, the literature contains few reports on their utility with regard to specific organ sites. At our institution, CBs are made routinely on FNAs when there is ...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Sanchez N,Selvaggi SM

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We retrospectively reviewed 74 fine-needle aspiration (FNA) cases of presumptive non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). All the cases had cytology and core-needle biopsy and 53 cases had concurrent flow cytometric analysis. FNA (cytology and flow cytometry) and core-needle biopsy were evaluated independently. FNA was diagnostic ...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Gong JZ,Snyder MJ,Lagoo AS,Vollmer RT,Dash RR,Madden JF,Buckley PJ,Jones CK

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cytologic diagnosis of papillary thyroid carcinoma is straightforward in most instances. However, there are some mimics including goitrous nodules and Hurthle cell neoplasms. Many studies have shown the combination of HBME-1 and CK19 expression to be useful in reaching a correct histologic diagnosis on tissue sect...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Nga ME,Lim GS,Soh CH,Kumarasinghe MP

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polyomavirus BK (BKV) has ebeen identified as the main cause of polyomavirus-associated nephropathy, a major cause of renal allograft failure. Although BKV-associated nephropathy develops in only 2% to 5% of renal transplant recipients, its prognosis when present is very poor, with irreversible graft failure developin...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Cimbaluk D,Pitelka L,Kluskens L,Gattuso P

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of an immature teratoma of the ovary in the peritoneal fluid of a 10-yr-old girl who presented with a pelvic mass is presented and discussed. The ThinPrep preparation showed a few tight clusters of small tumor cells with a high nuclear/cytoplasmic ratio, round to oval nuclei with evenly distributed chromatin an...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Selvaggi SM,Guidos BJ

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this retrospective study is to evaluate the diagnostic yields of combining fine needle aspiration (FNA) with brushing cytology (BC) in clinical work-up of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. The study included a total of 97 patients who underwent both FNA and BC along with histologic/clinical follow-up (F/U)....

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Jing X,Wamsteker EJ,Li H,Pu RT

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cervicovaginal cytology as a follow-up study in women with a history of a cervical carcinoma treated with chemo-radiotherapy (CRT) plays an important role; however, the cytomorphological characteristics for the diagnosis of high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (H-SIL) in post-CRT patients have not bee...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Serrano-Arévalo ML,Flores-Hernández L,Villegas-González LF,Zamora-Zarco S,España-Ferrufino A,Lino-Silva LS,Barquet-Muñoz SA

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00