Cytomorphology of Boerhaave’s syndrome: A critical value in cytology Walid E Khalbuss, Shveta Hooda, Manon Auger “This is a great practical application of non-GYN fluid cytology in a regular practice setting.” The Populist Cytologist CytoJournal 2013 10(1):8-8 Spontaneous esophageal perforation into the pleural cavity (Boerhaave’s syndrome) is a rare life-threatening condition, which requires early diagnosis [...]
Micropapillary urothelial carcinoma: Cytologic features in a retrospective series of urine specimens
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Jonas John Heymann, Anjali Saqi, Andrew Thomas Turk, John Crapanzano CytoJournal 2013 10(1):4-4 Comments Regarding This Article: The authors provide a retrospective review of a small series of cases in order to evaluate the features of micropapillary urothelial carcinoma (uPC). They conclude that the cytologic features in exfoliative urine samples can be difficult to distinguish [...]
Journal Club: Revisiting FNA of misclassified primary malignant neoplasms of the thyroid
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Journal Club: Revisiting FNA misclassifications of primary malignant thyroid neoplasms and the impact on clinical management. Sejal S Shah, William C Faquin, Roberto Izquierdo, Kamal K Khurana CytoJournal 2009 6(1):1-1 This was originally written in CytoJournal in 2009. However, I thought it would be a nice item to post for everyone to revisit and refresh. [...]
Adult rhabdomyoma: A challenging diagnosis on cytology
August 27, 2012 By 1 Comment
CytoJournal: Letter to the Editor Abberly Lott Limbach, Abha Goyal CytoJournal 2012 9(1):20-20 I can honestly say that, to the best of my knowledge, I have never seen an adult rhabdomyoma on FNA. However, I greatly appreciate the authors sharing this case as a Letter to the Editor. This letter provides a nice reminder of [...]
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 [...]
Rosai-Dorfman Disease (RDD): A case report and review of 49 cases with fine needle aspiration cytology
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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, [...]
Cytomorphology of cervicovaginal melanoma: ThinPrep versus conventional Papanicolaou tests
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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 [...]
Virtual microscopy in cytotechnology education: Application of knowledge from virtual to glass
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Amber D Donnelly, Maheswari S Mukherjee, Elizabeth R Lyden, Stanley J Radio CytoJournal 2012 9(1):12-12 Background: Virtual microscopy (VM) is a technology in which the glass slides are converted into digital images. The main objective of this study is to determine if cellular morphology, learned through virtual microscopy, can be applied to glass slide screening. [...]
A case of clear cell adenocarcinoma arising from the urethral diverticulum: Utility of urinary cytology and immunohistochemistry
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Shin-ichi Nakatsuka, Isao Taguchi, Tadasuke Nagatomo, Michiaki Yamane, Kenji Sugio, Ryuichi Yoshino, Kazuko Oku, Teruaki Nagano, Hayato Kimura, Kazuya Nakajo, Gaku Kawabata CytoJournal 2012 9(1):11-11 Carcinomas rarely arise from the urethral diverticulum. In this report, we present a case of clear cell adenocarcinoma arising from the urethral diverticulum. A 42-year-old woman complained of bloody discharge [...]
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