Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration diagnosis of Merkel cell carcinoma metastatic to the pancreas.

abstract：:Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC) is a rare but aggressive form of undifferentiated thyroid carcinoma which arises from previously well-differentiated thyroid carcinomas, such as papillary carcinoma or follicular carcinoma. We report on an interesting case of ATC found in an enlarging neck mass with metastatic papill...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Costaldi ME,Zhou Z

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 50-yr-old man presented with dyspnea. On chest X-ray, multiple pulmonary nodules were observed. Fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) showed tridimensional aggregates of atypical round epithelial cells, containing numerous cytoplasmic granules. The tissue fragment confirmed the presence of an epithelial tumor compose...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Laforga JB,Aranda FI

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymphadenomas (sebaceous and nonsebaceous types) of the salivary glands are extremely uncommon benign neoplasms. There are rare published reports of cytopathologic characteristics of "nonsebaceous lymphadenomas" of the parotid gland. We report herein, the case of an 80-year-old female who was evaluated at The Johns Ho...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Castelino-Prabhu S,Li QK,Ali SZ

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A lipoblastoma is a rare benign tumor of immature white fat, and more than 90% of lipoblastomas occur before the age of 3 years. The diagnosis of a lipoblastoma is mostly dependent on a histopathological examination of a surgically excised specimen. However, an accurate preoperative diagnosis is essential for the plan...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Hong R,Choi DY,Do NY,Lim SC

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Strumal carcinoid is a rare ovarian tumor defined as carcinoid associated with struma ovarii. We report here the second cytological case of strumal carcinoid and performed immunocytochemical analysis for the first time. A 68-year-old Japanese female was found to have a solid tumor with small cystic components in the l...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Ishida M,Arimoto T,Sandoh K,Okano K,Ebisu Y,Ito H,Matsumoto M,Mizokami T,Kita M,Okada H,Tsuta K

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nuclear grooves have been described as a cytologic feature in a variety of extrathyroid lesions. When a cytologic specimen demonstrates prominent longitudinal nuclear grooving, a wide range of pathologic lesions should be considered. To our knowledge, the two cases presented are the first report of longitudinal nuclea...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Rollins SD,Berardo MD

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of our study was to determine the value of a panel that consisted of one epithelial marker (MOC-31) and two mesothelial markers (D2-40 and calretinin) for distinguishing between reactive mesothelial cells (RMCs) and adenocarcinomas (ACs) in effusion fluids. A total of 118 cell block specimens from pleural and ...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Kim JH,Kim GE,Choi YD,Lee JS,Lee JH,Nam JH,Choi C

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biliary brush cytology is an important diagnostic tool in the evaluation of biliary strictures. Here, we evaluated 64 patients with biliary strictures who underwent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography with bile duct brushings. We assessed the utility of combining routine Papanicolaou-stained cytologic evalu...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Hart J,Parab M,Mandich D,Cartun RW,Ligato S

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intranuclear pseudoinclusions represent invaginations of the cytoplasm into the nucleus. The nuclear pseudoinclusions are generally easier to appreciate in cytological preparations than frozen sections or histopathology thus forming an important cytological feature. In the present article we have reviewed the morpholo...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Arora SK,Dey P

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vaginal reconstruction has become an established method to restore sexual function in women who have undergone ultraradical surgery and/or irradiation for the treatment of gynecologic malignancies. Cytologic evaluation of the neovagina serves a major role in the detection of recurrent disease. The purpose of this retr...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Selvaggi SM,Haefner HK,Lelle RJ,Pearl ML,Roberts JA

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy (SHML) is a benign, self-limiting condition of unknown etiology, which generally presents as massive bilateral cervical lymphadenopathy. It is important to distinguish SHML from other causes of histiocytosis because of the different treatment modalities. This study was ...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Deshpande AH,Nayak S,Munshi MM

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Differential leukocyte counts on noninflammatory synovial fluids (NISF) are not widely reported or used in research, apparently due to technical difficulties related to either high viscosity or low numbers of cells. We describe an evaluation of a technique using hyaluronidase and cytospin preparations to study NISF. T...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Moreno MJ,Clayburne G,Schumacher HR Jr

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoscopic ultrasound guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy is a reliable and accurate method for the diagnosis of submucosal lesions of the gastrointestinal tract. We report the cytopathologic findings of a case of duodenal high-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma in a 68-year-old woman who presented with melena and marked...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Tasso DM,Attam R,Aslan DL,Pambuccian SE

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of pancreatic adenocarcinoma is increasing and it is usually unresectable at the time of diagnosis. Consequently, fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) is being used more frequently for diagnosis. The reported sensitivity of diagnosing pancreatic adenocarcinoma by FNAB has varied between 50% and 100%. In ...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Cohen MB,Egerter DP,Holly EA,Ahn DK,Miller TR

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brushing cytology is frequently utilized for the investigation of pancreatic and biliary strictures but is associated with low diagnostic sensitivity. The Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology has presented a system for diagnostic classification which includes the categories benign, atypical, suspicious for malignancy...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Chadwick BE,Layfield LJ,Witt BL,Schmidt RL,Cox RN,Adler DG

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adenoviruses are emerging as important viral pathogens in immunocompromised patients due to immunodeficiency diseases and recently hematopoietic stem cell and solid organ transplant recipients, impacting morbidity and even mortality. Immunocompromised children are prone to respiratory infection, due to alterations in ...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Harbhajanka A,Michael CW

更新日期：2020-11-16 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：:Ameloblastic fibroma of the jaw is a rare, benign mixed odontogenic tumor, having little tendency for local invasion and a low recurrence rate. Cytologic distinction from ameloblastoma, ameloblastic fibrosarcoma, and intraosseous adenoid cystic carcinoma is necessary, in view of the different biologic behavior. A pain...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Kumar N,Jain S

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this report, the authors examined the characteristic features of morphology and molecular biology of Ki-67, p53, Bcl-2, and cyclooxygenase-2 (Cox-2) immunocytochemistry in low-grade endometrioid endometrial carcinoma (LG-ENEC) and disordered proliferative (DP)/benign hyperplastic (BH) endometrium. We carried out a ...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Apostolou G,Apostolou N,Biteli M,Kavantzas N,Patsouris E,Athanassiadou P

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Well-differentiated papillary mesothelioma (WDPM) is an uncommon subtype of epithelioid mesothelioma. In contrast to malignant epithelioid mesothelioma, WDPM has a low malignant potential and an indolent clinical course. WDPM may be difficult to diagnose and differentiate from benign reactive mesothelial cells and oth...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Wheeler YY,Burroughs F,Li QK

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Corpora amylacea are predominantly found in the brain, prostate, and lung. Recent characterizations of their components suggest an important role in protection and clearing. We report the presence of corpora amylacea in pleural effusion in a patient with lupus. The differential diagnoses and potential significance are...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Mani H,Wang BG

更新日期：2020-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultrasound examination (US) is an essential tool in the evaluation of thyroid nodules. The size determined by US is used to distinguish between clinical vs. nonclinical thyroid nodules i.e. greater than or equal to or less than 1 cm. In this study, we evaluated the concordance between the sizes of thyroid nodules meas...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Deveci MS,Deveci G,LiVolsi VA,Gupta PK,Baloch ZW

更新日期：2007-09-01 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：:Primary bladder signet-ring cell carcinoma (SRCC) is extremely rare and associated with an aggressive course. To our knowledge, we describe the first metastatic bladder SRCC identified in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). A 68-year-old male with 1 year history of primary bladder SRCC with spinal metastasis presented with mul...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Lin DM,Park JW,Gattuso P

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An 86-year-old Caucasian female presented with two weeks history of discomfort discharging urine, occasional hematuria, and suprapubic pain. The patient had a history of left salpingo-oophorectomy for an ovarian tumor, performed four years earlier. Ultrasound showed a solid mass surrounding the orifice of the left ure...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Vodovnik A

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inspissated cyst fluid may be identified on pancreatic cyst aspiration cytology. We report on the cytomorphologic characteristics of inspissated cyst fluid on EUS-FNA of pancreatic cysts and correlate this finding with histopathology or multimodal (cytology, cyst fluid analysis, molecular pathology, imaging)...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Chebib I,Albanese E,Scourtas A,Pitman MB

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case in which a primary diagnosis of gout was made by fine-needle aspiration. The patient had a right distal ulnar mass, and the initial clinical and radiological diagnoses were that of giant cell tumor of tendon sheath. While tophi are the hallmark of gout, they rarely undergo aspiration because of the k...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Liu K,Moffatt EJ,Hudson ER,Layfield LJ

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Papillary tumor of the pineal region (PTPR) is a rare neuroepithelial tumor of the pineal region of adults. We herein describe on a 34-year-old female the cytologic features of a PTPR studied using Diff-Quik stain. The patient presented hydrocephalia secondary to a pineal tumor. During surgery an intraoperative pathol...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Jiménez-Heffernan JA,Bárcena C,Gordillo C,Cañizal JM

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Review of 275 consecutive peritoneal lavages and concurrent histologic material from gynecologic operations suggested that cytologic evaluation was clinically indicated for only 60.7% of the lavages, representing 46% of the patients in the study. More than one concurrent lavage was received from 21.6% of all patients ...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Walts AE

更新日期：1998-04-01 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