LAST Project’s Consensus Recommendations Released by CAP and ASCCP The CAP and ASCCP just released the LAST Project’s consensus recommendations online, published in the Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine and in the Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease (JLGTD). I previously blogged about this here, so you may be interested in reviewing that prior [...]
Utility of ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration of deep-seated lymphadenopathy for evaluation of lymphoma
June 19, 2012 By 1 Comment
This article represents an analysis of 1338 samples evaluating the utility of ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration of deep-seated lymphadenopathy in the workup of lymphomas. The authors provide information regarding number of passes required for obtaining sufficient material, and sensitivity and specificity of the technique for the diagnosis of lymphoma. -JCS Endoscopic ultrasound and endobronchial [...]
My Top 5 Tools for Brainstorming
June 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Top 5 Tools I Use for Brainstorming I wanted to share with you my top 5 favorite tools that I use for brainstorming, whether it is for work, for preparing my blogs for this site, or for the main website, CYTOPATHNET, or just for stuff in general. For some of you, you will find this [...]
Send in the Clones!…really?
June 15, 2012 By 1 Comment
Ready for the Clones? I never thought that I would see the benefit of cloning, but from a personal standpoint, I think I may be ready for my own!!! It sure seems like the days fill up with so many extra things to do, it would sure be nice to “assign” some of those extra [...]
Cytology Quik-Pics: #2-High grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL)
June 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
High grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL): Sample Type: Liquid-based preparation: ThinPrep® TBS Category: Epithelial Cell Abnormality Interpretation: High grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL) Encompasses: moderate/severe dysplasia/CIS/CIN 2-3 Cytologic Criteria: cells occur singly, in sheets, and syncytial groups involve cells smaller and less mature than those in LSIL cell size is variable, and can contain cells same size as [...]
Rosai-Dorfman Disease (RDD): A case report and review of 49 cases with fine needle aspiration cytology
June 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy (Rosai-Dorfman Disease): A case report and review of 49 cases with fine needle aspiration cytology Yuquan Shi, Adrienne Carruth Griffin, Paul JL Zhang, James N Palmer, Prabodh Gupta CytoJournal 2011 8(1):3-3 Rosai-Dorfman disease (RDD), a rare, benign, self-limiting histiocytic proliferative disorder, can be encountered in both nodal and extranodal locations, [...]
Researchers Identify Cells Thought to be Responsible for Cervical Cancer
June 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A discrete population of squamocolumnar junction cells implicated in the pathogenesis of cervical cancer A study just published (ahead of print) in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) by Herfs, et. al., a U.S. and Singapore team headed by Dr. Christopher P. Crum from the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, claims to [...]
Cytomorphology of cervicovaginal melanoma: ThinPrep versus conventional Papanicolaou tests
June 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Cytomorphology of cervicovaginal melanoma: ThinPrep versus conventional Papanicolaou tests Namrata Setia, Robert A Goulart, Gladywn Leiman, Christopher N Otis, Rukmini Modem, Liron Pantanowitz CytoJournal 2010 7(1):25-25 Background: Primary cervicovaginal melanoma is a rare malignancy associated with a high risk of recurrence. Prior studies discussing the cytomorphology of cervicovaginal melanoma have been based primarily on review [...]
Liquid-Based Material from Breast FNA’s-Possibility for Long-Time Storage
June 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Liquid based material from fine needle aspirates from breast carcinomas offers the possibility of long-time storage without significant loss of immunoreactivity of estrogen and progesterone receptors Torill Sauer, Kristin Ebeltoft, Mette Kristin Pedersen, Rolf Kåresen CytoJournal 2010 7(1):24-24 Background: Estrogen receptor (ER) status and progesterone receptor (PgR) status are strong prognostic and predictive markers in [...]
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