Hormone receptor status and HER2/neu overexpression determined by automated immunostainer on routinely fixed cytologic specimens from breast carcinoma: correlation with histologic sections determinations and diagnostic pitfalls.

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：:While metastatic tumors to bone or lymph nodes from previously known primaries are often successfully diagnosed via fine-needle aspiration (FNA), a metastatic deposit in a patient with no previously known cancer may pose a diagnostic dilemma. Here, we present a case of metastatic papillary thyroid carcinoma that prese...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Jedrzkiewicz J,Witt BL

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ciliated muconodular papillary tumors (CMPTs) of the lung are rare, likely benign neoplastic lesions. Here we describe a case of a CMPT, focusing on its cytologic features, which to our knowledge have not been reported previously. Owing to dull back pain, a 69-year-old male non-smoker underwent CT, which revealed a 1....

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Mikubo M,Maruyama R,Kakinuma H,Yoshida T,Satoh Y

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE) of the liver is an extremely rare tumor that masquerades as an epithelial neoplasm and poses significant diagnostic pitfalls for the cytopathologist. This report describes a 64-year-old woman whom on computerized tomography was found to have multiple peripherally calcified hypode...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Jurczyk M,Zhu B,Laskin W,Lin X

更新日期：2014-06-01 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：:Most of the available data in the literature describe the cytomorphological features of exfoliated malignant epithelial cells in urine. There are no established diagnostic features that characterize the morphology of exfoliated malignant mesenchymal tumor in urine. Here we highlight the problems in the diagnosis of th...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Hemachandran M,Nada R,Rajwanshi A

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a malignant neoplasm most commonly originating in salivary glands of the head and neck area. When ACC presents outside of these locations, the diagnosis may become more challenging. We describe three cases of ACC presenting in extra-salivary gland sites. Two cases were metastatic; in ...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Florentine BD,Fink T,Avidan S,Braslavsky D,Raza A,Cobb CJ

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone surface is an exceptional location for chondromyxoid fibroma. Only 14 cases of juxtacortical chondromyxoid fibroma have been reported to date and, to our knowledge, none of these cases are documented with imprint cytology. We report a case of periosteal chondromyxoid fibroma located in the distal tibial metaphysi...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Estrada-Villaseñor E,Cedillo ED,Martínez GR,Chávez RD

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of the study were to evaluate 1) the diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of p16(INK4a) as a marker for high-grade cervical lesions, 2) the results of a real-time polymerase chain reaction detecting high-risk human papillomavirus, and 3) the interobserver variability of the p16(INK4a) interpretation.A...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Schledermann D,Andersen BT,Bisgaard K,Dohse M,Ejersbo D,Hoelund B,Horal P,Lindh M,Ryd W

更新日期：2008-07-01 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：:The development of procedures for fully automated processing of liquid-based gynecologic samples has been the focus of considerable interest to the cytology laboratory. Liquid-based collection and processing technology has been shown to improve sample adequacy, resulting in an overall improvement in quality of sample ...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Rowe LR,Marshall CJ,Bentz JS

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nephroblastoma (Wilms' tumor) is the most common childhood renal tumor and usually presents with a histology and cytology consisting of blastemal, epithelial, and stromal cells. Effusions are not uncommon and may suggest an unfavorable prognosis when containing anaplastic tumor cells. In the present case, we report th...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Schinstine M,Abati A,Tsokos M,Fox E,Filie AC

更新日期：2006-09-01 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：:Anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL), according to the new WHO classification, is a diagnosis limited to T/NK cell lymphomas. We present a case that demonstrates a new morphologic variant of ALCL with significant possible pitfalls for the cytopathologist. A fine-needle aspiration biopsy of a cervical lymph node showe...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Gatter KM,Rader A,Braziel RM

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Knowledge of the status of the pelvic lymph nodes is important for accurate staging and adequate treatment of patients with genitourinary tract cancer (bladder and prostatic carcinoma, testicular tumors, and uterine carcinoma). A total of 228 consecutive patients underwent preoperative evaluation of the lymph node sta...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Cochand-Priollet B,Roger B,Boccon-Gibod I,Ferrand J,Faure B,Blery M

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amyloidosis of the vitreous body is a rare disorder that causes progressive visual loss. In this report, a 36-yr-old female with familial amyloidosis is described in whom a progressive reduction of vision in both eyes over the last 4 yr was ascribed to vitreous opacities due to amyloid. A left pars plana vitrectomy wa...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Gupta RK,Wakefield J,Halliwell T,Foo K,Lallu S,Naran S,Fauck R

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adenomatous neuroendocrine tumors of the middle ear (MEANTs) are very rare neoplasms which are composed of both epithelial and neuroendocrine components. They have mostly bland histology and indolent biological behavior, yet they may recur and metastasize. Here we present a case of MEANT with ipsilateral local brain, ...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Yang L,Asiry S,Khader SN

更新日期：2020-10-12 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：: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：: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：:Very rarely lymphoma primarily or secondarily involves the pancreas. Involvement of the pancreatic parenchyma with lymphoma clinically may mimic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) and other mass-forming pancreatic lesions. Endoscopic ultrasound fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) is the first step in the diagnostic p...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Savari O,Al-Duwal Z,Wang Z,Ganesan S,Danan-Rayes R,Ayub S

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metastatic carcinoma to the pancreas is uncommon and head and neck squamous carcinoma metastatic to the pancreas is extremely rare. Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma to the pancreas presents a unique diagnostic challenge: in addition to mimicking the rare primary squamous cell carcinoma of the pancreas based on cytol...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Glass R,Andrawes SA,Hamele-Bena D,Tong GX

更新日期：2017-11-01 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：: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：:A case of florid microglandular hyperplasia of the uterine cervix that contained cells with severe atypia suggesting malignancy on a Papanicolaou smear is reviewed. Findings from 25 additional smears from patients with microglandular hyperplasia are reported. These sometimes contained glandular cells with varying degr...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Yahr LJ,Lee KR

更新日期：1991-01-01 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：:Solitary fibrous tumor is a rare lesion of serosal membranes. In a pleural location, it may be confused clinically with a localized mesothelioma or a peripheral lung tumor. A transthoracic needle aspiration can be done to obtain material for a diagnosis in these easily accessible tumors. In the literature, there are o...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Weynand B,Collard P,Galant C

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adrenal cortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare neoplasm that affects all age groups, with a bimodal peak of incidence, in young individuals in the first decade or two of life and in older subjects in the fifth to seventh decades. It may be clinically "functional" with Cushing's syndrome, virilization, or feminization, or ...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Laforga JB,Aranda FI

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At the Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 2,375 cases of breast lesions were sampled by fine-needle aspiration (FNA) from 1994-1999. Cytologic diagnoses were: benign (48%), suspicious for malignancy (5%), malignant (15%), and unsatisfactory (32%). Comparison with histology was possible in 721 ca...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Chaiwun B,Settakorn J,Ya-In C,Wisedmongkol W,Rangdaeng S,Thorner P

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytologic preparations were made from 53 biopsies of osseous and related lesions submitted for intraoperative diagnosis. Smears made by scraping the surface of the lesion and spreading the material obtained on a glass slide were most commonly used. These preparations were found to be valuable adjuncts to frozen sectio...

journal_title：Diagnostic cytopathology

authors： Wilkerson JA,Crowell WT

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00