Routine vaginal Pap test is not useful in women status-post hysterectomy for benign disease.

abstract：:Alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS) is a rare, high-grade, epithelial-like sarcoma that shows characteristic histopathologic findings. Although a chromosomal anomaly that seems specific has been recently described, its diagnosis is based on histologic and ultrastructural features. The tumor shows no specific immunohisto...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： López-Ferrer P,Jiménez-Heffernan JA,Vicandi B,González-Peramato P,Viguer JM

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epithelioid gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) may cause significant diagnostic confusion on fine-needle aspiration (FNA) with carcinomas, neuroendocrine tumors, and melanoma, particularly when metastatic. This study characterizes the cytologic features of nine cases of epithelioid GISTs that were obtained by com...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Dong Q,McKee G,Pitman M,Geisinger K,Tambouret R

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fine-needle aspiration of prostatic carcinoma usually yields an acinar carcinoma that is immunoreactive for prostatic-specific antigen (PSA) and prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP). We report on two FNAs of metastatic sarcomatoid prostatic carcinoma that were PSA- and PAP-negative. Our methods included a review of the me...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Renshaw AA,Granter SR

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraabdominal desmoplastic small round cell tumor (DSRCT) is an extremely rare entity. This study describes fine-needle aspiration, ascitic fluid, and touch imprint cytomorphology of DSRCT in 2 patients with extensive abdomino-pelvic disease. Cytopathologic features were unique and showed good morphologic correlation...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Ali SZ,Nicol TL,Port J,Ford G

更新日期：1998-06-01 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：:The Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology (TBSRTC) was formalized in October 2007 by experts in thyroidology at the National Institute of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. The first edition of the TBSRTC book was published in 2010 and the second edition in 2018. The TBSRTC is widely employed in cytology prac...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Baloch Z,LiVolsi VA

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rate of positive cultures in fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) specimens is evaluated, and the value of submitting FNAB culture is assessed. Review of 3,300 FNAB specimens from 2,416 patients were tabulated for culture results, when obtained from the FNAB material. For positive culture results, clinical impact ...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Granville LA,Laucirica R,Verstovsek G

更新日期：2008-02-01 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：:Signet-ring lymphoma is a rare entity in which the synthesis or secretion of immunoglobulins is impaired, producing a signet-ring appearance to the lymphoma cells. A case of this type of lymphoma is described, and the cytologic aspects of the cells obtained from the fixative fluid are described. ...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Manivel-Rodriguez JC,Monroy MN,Alonso-De Ruiz P,Larraza O,Orazco-Estevez H,Valenzuela Espinoza A

更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Involvement of the pancreas by metastatic sarcoma is rare, and can prove challenging to differentiate from sarcomatoid carcinomas which occur more commonly. The endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) technique has been successfully used for the diagnosis of pancreatic carcinomas whether primary ...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Varghese L,Ngae MY,Wilson AP,Crowder CD,Gulbahce HE,Pambuccian SE

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Needle tract seeding refers to implantation of tumor cells by contamination when instruments like biopsy needles are used to examine, excise or ablate a tumor. Implantation along needle tract may lead to change of stage of the tumor, converting a resectable tumor into an inoperable one. In this paper we have reviewed ...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Tyagi R,Dey P

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the cytologic features and the immunocytochemical profile of four cases of chordoma on fine-needle aspiration biopsies. The physaliferous cells in signet-ring, pearl-like formations and the trabecular arrangement with rounded contours are distinctive. Other cell types and cellular arrangements are also desc...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Kontozoglou T,Qizilbash AH,Sianos J,Stead R

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Enterobiasis is one of the most common human parasitic infections. It is considered an intestinal parasite, but cases of extra-intestinal affections exist, notably infections of the female genital tract. Enterobius vermicularis (EV) eggs (or ova) have been found in the cervical smears of two patients in our institute ...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Tsai CY,Junod R,Jacot-Guillarmod M,Beniere C,Ziadi S,Bongiovanni M

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate cytological atypical changes in apparently healthy oral mucosa exposed to smoking, alcohol, hot meals, and peppers using the AgNOR and Papanicolaou methods. A total of 180 individuals were evaluated, of which 60 were smokers, 34 were alcohol users, 52 were habitual peppers and hot meal (exposed) consumers,...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Ahmed HG,Ebnoof SO,Hussein MO,Gbreel AY

更新日期：2010-07-01 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：:Early and accurate diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma in liver nodules using fine-needle aspiration biopsy can still pose difficulties, particularly in cirrhotic nodules containing dysplastic hepatocytes. Loss of architectural clues, which may aid diagnosis, can be overcome by using confocal scanning laser microsco...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Boon ME,Barlow Y,Marres EM,Zeppa P,Kok LP

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of the breast is a minimally invasive yet maximally diagnostic method, often precluding the need of an open biopsy. In young women, in whom breast cancer is a rare disorder, it is also important that carcinoma is recognized without delay so that an appropriate plan of management ...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Gupta RK,Naran S,Buchanan A,Fauck R,Simpson J

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytohistologic correlation was performed by 3 observers on 100 atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS) cases from a colposcopy clinic. Our objectives were to: 1) subclassify ASCUS cases and determine their clinical significance; 2) assess the independent predictive value of different cytologic par...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Ettler HC,Joseph MG,Downing PA,Suskin NG,Wright VC

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fine-needle aspirates of three thyroid nodules displayed hypercellularity and papillary tissue fragments that suggested neoplasms. Neither microfollicles (either empty or with inspissated colloid) nor the characteristic nuclei of papillary carcinoma were evident. Surgical specimens contained adenomatoid nodules with f...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Faser CR,Marley EF,Oertel YC

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cultured anaplastic cell lines with previously characterized phenotypes are considered to be the best positive controls for immunocytochemistry. We assessed the validity of using anaplastic cell line cytospins as positive controls for immunocytochemistry performed on ThinPrep-processed clinical samples. We compared Th...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Wiatrowska BA,Berner A,Torlakovic G,Emilsen E,Mykelbost GL,Torlakovic E

更新日期：2001-11-01 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：:A case of histologically and immunocytochemically confirmed pemphigus vulgaris of the nipple examined by scrape cytology is reported. The scrape cytology showed isolated and somewhat loosely clustered cells with basophilic cytoplasm and vesicular hyperchromatic nuclei dysplaying prominent nucleoli, suggesting Paget's ...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Kobayashi TK,Ueda M,Nishino T,Kibe S,Higashida T,Watanabe S

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of sclerosing epithelioid fibrosarcoma focusing on its cytological features in pleural effusion. A 32-year-old man had noticed a tumor in his left buttock 5 years earlier but had not sought treatment because the tumor had been painless. He visited our hospital because the tumor had gradually increased...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Tsuchido K,Yamada M,Satou T,Otsuki Y,Shimizu S,Kobayashi H

更新日期：2010-10-01 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：:Pancreatoblastoma is a rare tumor and has been reported only four times in the cytologic literature, three times in fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy and once in an imprint of resected tumor. We are reporting the fourth case of FNA cytology with immunohistochemical and electron microscopic studies. The patient is a ...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Zhu LC,Sidhu GS,Cassai ND,Yang GC

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adamantinoma-like Ewing Sarcoma (ALES) is a rare subtype of Ewing sarcoma family of tumors (EFTs) which are defined by their EWSR1 gene rearrangements. We present a case of a 15-year old female with a swelling in her anterior neck of 4 months duration which had recently begun to rapidly grow in size. Fine needle aspir...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Chikeka I,Sung S,Tiscornia-Wasserman P,Cimic A

更新日期：2020-05-30 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

abstract：:Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is an exquisitely rare neoplasm with a low incidence of metastasis. Previously, cytologic diagnosis of this entity, by fine needle aspiration (FNA) or endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA), was challenging, if not impossible. However, advancements in the...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Borak S,Siegal GP,Reddy V,Jhala N,Jhala D

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a series of three cases of unsuspected thyroid carcinoma presenting as bony lesions and initially studied by fine-needle aspiration (FNA). This series consists of two cases of follicular carcinoma and a third case of Hurthle cell carcinoma. FNA was performed on all three lesions. In two of these cases, a de...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Smith AR,Silverman JF

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chordoma is an uncommon tumor initially believed to be benign due to the rarity of its metastasis. Cytological, morphological, and immunohistochemical features of chordoma, relating to its origin from notochordal remnants, allows for its accurate diagnosis. A 75-year-old man with a known history of tuberculosis (TB) p...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Kanthan R,Senger JL

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00