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Cytodiagnostic features of angiofibroma of soft tissue: A review of 16 cases to identify characteristic findings and their diagnostic significance. [PDF]

Cancer Cytopathol
Abstract Background Angiofibroma of soft tissue (AFST) is a rare benign fibroblastic/myofibroblastic neoplasm. Despite several published studies describing the clinicopathological features of AFSTs, its cytological characteristics remain poorly documented. This study aimed to identify distinctive cytological features that may support accurate diagnosis.
Ito T, Yamashita K, Ikebata K, Baba S, Togashi Y, Dobashi A, Ae K, Matsumoto S, Takeuchi K, Abe H, Chiba T.   +10 more
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Cytomorphology in Tuberculous Lymphadenitis and Correlation With Acid Fast Bacilli Detection by Papanicolaou, Auramine-Rhodamine Fluorescence and Ziehl-Neelsen Techniques. [PDF]

Diagn Cytopathol
ABSTRACT Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a common cause of lymphadenopathy in developing countries. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) along with acid fast bacilli (AFB) detection is an invaluable diagnostic test. Fluorescent methods for AFB detection have greater sensitivity as compared to the Ziehl‐Neelsen (ZN) method. Methods The incidence of TB
Viswanathan S, Shroff CP.
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Usefulness of Immunocytochemical Staining for Brachyury in Cytodiagnosis of Conventional Chordoma. [PDF]

Diagnostics (Basel)
Background/Objectives: Conventional chordomas are rare malignant bone tumors characterized by brachyury expression. The presence of polygonal-to-epithelioid neoplastic cells containing rich cytoplasm and relatively large nuclei in a myxoid background is ...
Kohno N, Ishida M, Ono S, Uragami M, Deguchi C, Takeda R, Hirose Y.   +6 more
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Metastatic Malignant Granular Cell Tumor in the Lymph Node: A Cytological Report With Immunocytochemical Analysis. [PDF]

Diagn Cytopathol
ABSTRACT Granular cell tumors (GCTs) are relatively rare, whereas malignant GCTs are extremely rare. This brief report describes a cytological case of metastatic malignant GCT in the lymph node with immunocytochemical analysis. A 77 years old Japanese female with a history of surgical resection for malignant GCT in the back 8 years earlier presented ...
Okanishi H, Ishida M, Kohno N, Nakayama H, Ariga K, Ono S, Deguchi C, Takeda R, Kurisu Y, Hirose Y.   +9 more
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Cytodiagnosis of Metastatic Thyroid Follicular Carcinoma in Left Iliac Bone with Occult Primary: A Case Report [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Bone metastasis of Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma (FTC) is an aggressive complication. Typically, follicular carcinoma remains confined to the thyroid gland, with distant metastasis occurring in 4-15% of cases.
Shreya Giri Goswami, Arvind Bhake
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A Comparative Analysis of Various Cytopreparatory Techniques in Evaluation of Serous Effusion Fluids [PDF]

Journal of Cytology
Background: Cytological evaluation of serous fluids is a widely used diagnostic tool, especially when other methods are not feasible. Differentiating benign from malignant effusions is essential for guiding prognosis and treatment.
Kuchanur Vidya, K. Byranahalli SunilKumar, Patil Appu   +2 more
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Primary Mediastinal Malignant Melanoma Presenting With Pleural Effusion: A Case Report. [PDF]

Cancer Rep (Hoboken)
ABSTRACT Background Primary mediastinal malignant melanoma (PMMM) presenting with pleural effusion as the initial manifestation is exceedingly rare, presenting significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. This article reports a case of PMMM that initially manifested as pleural effusion and includes a review of the relevant literature.
Nong M, Wei W, Li N, Zeng Y, Wang J.
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A cytodiagnosis of adenoid cystic carcinoma of the tracheobronchial tree through a systematic clinical case comparison and analysis. [PDF]

BMC Pulm Med, 2023
Background Primary adenoid cystic carcinoma (AdCC) of the tracheobronchial tree is very rare with a high risk for recurrence and metastasis. The diagnosis of AdCC by histologic and immunohistochemical means has been well studied clinically.
Zhou B, Duan T, Liu X, Peng L.
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A Case of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Mimicking Primary Effusion Lymphoma-Like Lymphoma

Case Reports in Oncology, 2017
A 93-year-old female was transferred to the emergency ward of our hospital due to disturbance of consciousness and hypotension. Computed tomography showed bilateral pleural and pericardial effusion without evidence of tumor masses or lymphadenopathy ...
Daisuke Usuda, Masahisa Arahata, Kento Takeshima, Ryusho Sangen, Akiteru Takamura, Yasuhiro Kawai, Yuji Kasamaki, Yoshitsugu Iinuma, Tsugiyasu Kanda   +8 more
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Comparing Aspiration and Non-aspiration Fine Needle Techniques in Cytodiagnosis of Thyroid Nodules [PDF]

, 2011
Background: Nodular goitre remains a problem of enormous magnitude with an estimated prevalence of 19 to 35% worldwide. Of all thyroid nodules 5-10% are cancerous and require surgery.
Fualal, J, Nyonyintono, J, Wamala, D, Fualal, J., Wamala, D., Nyonyintono, J., Galukande, M, Galukande, M.   +7 more
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