“COMPARATIVE STUDY OF FNAC, USG, US-FNAC, AND HPE IN DIAGNOSIS OF NECK SWELLINGS”
ABSTRACT Aims: This prospective study was carried out to compare findings of the four procedures namely FNAC (fine-needle aspiration cytology), USG (ultrasonography), US-FNAC (Ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration cytology), and HPE (histopathological examination).
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Malignancy rates in thyroid nodules: a long-term cohort study of 17,592 patients
Objectives: Ultrasound diagnosis of thyroid nodules has greatly increased their detection rate. Their risk for malignancy is estimated between 7 and 15% in data from specialized centers which are used for guidelines recommendations. This high rate causes
M Grussendorf, I Ruschenburg, G Brabant
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Grey-scale analysis improves the ultrasonographic evaluation of thyroid nodules [PDF]
Ultrasonography is the main imaging method for the workup of thyroid nodules. However, interobserver agreement reported for echogenicity and echotexture is quite low.
ALESSANDRINI, STEFANIA +10 more
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Role of FNAC in extramammary tumors metastatic to the breast
Metastasis to the breast of an extra-mammary origin is very rare. FNAC plays an important role in differentiating non-mammary breast metastasis from primary malignancy. This study aimed to analyze the cytomorphological criteria and its pitfalls in differentiating metastatic lesion of the breast from primary malignancy.Retrospective analysis of 891 ...
Arshi Tandon +4 more
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Utility of fine needle aspiration in diagnosis of intraoral minor salivary gland tumors
Objective: To evaluate the utility of intraoral fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in diagnosis of minor salivary gland neoplasms (MSGN) with application of Milan system of reporting salivary gland cytopathology; keeping histopathology as gold ...
Meeta Singh +7 more
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Clinical-pathological features of an occult mixed mucinous male breast cancer. a case report [PDF]
Mucinous carcinoma of the male breast is an uncommon malignant breast neoplasm and its diagnoses remain difficult. It is probably due to such a low rate of breast cancer cases that men tend to be diagnosed at an older age than women and with a later ...
Bonifacino, Adriana +7 more
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Metastasis from non-mammary malignant neoplasms to the breast is rare and represents 0.2%-1.3% of all breast malignancies. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is the first line of investigation for any breast lump and cyto-morphological appearance of ...
Nibedita Sahoo +3 more
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An unusual unifocal presentation of Castleman’s disease in a young woman with a detailed description of sonographic findings to reduce diagnostic uncertainty: a case report [PDF]
Background: Castleman’s disease is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder. It typically presents as mediastinal masses and causes a wide range of clinical symptoms.
Maden, Zerrin, Wagner, Norbert
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Metastatic Small Cell Carcinoma of Lung To Pancreas Mimicking As Acute Pancreatitis: A Case Report [PDF]
Small cell carcinoma (SCC) of lung is a highly malignant tumour and is notorious for early and widespread metastasis at the time of presentation. However, metastasis to pancreas occurs uncommonly.
DEEPTI SUKHEEJA +4 more
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Mucoepidermoid carcinoma associated with osteosarcoma in a true malignant mixed tumor of the submandibular region [PDF]
True malignant mixed tumor, also known as carcinosarcoma, is a rare tumor of the salivary gland composed of both malignant epithelial and malignant mesenchymal elements.
Cerbelli, B +4 more
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