Fine Needle Aspiration Cytologic Findings of Proliferating Trichilemmal Tumor / 대한세포병리학회지
Korean Journal of Cytopathology
;
: 160-163, 1997.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
The cytologic finding of proliferating trichilemmal tumor is not well documented and have difficulties in the cytological analysis of the fine needle aspirates. This rare dermatopathologic entity may be encountered during aspiration biopsy of subcutaneous masses, and is, occasionally, confused with other neoplasm, particulary squamous carcinoma owing to its close cytological resemblance. We report a case of proliferating trichilemmal tumor in the left breast. The patient is a woman and had a lump in the breast for 20 years. Fine needle aspiration revealed a few small clusters of squamoid cells in the background of amorphous and calcified material. After excisional biopsy, the mass was confirmed as proliferating trichilemmal tumor. The main cytologic features discriminating squamous cell carcinoma were bland nature of epithelial cells, absence of atypical dyskeratotic cells, and rich amount of amorphous material.
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Main subject:
Biopsy
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Biopsy, Needle
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Breast
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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
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Biopsy, Fine-Needle
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Epithelial Cells
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Needles
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Cytopathology
Year:
1997
Type:
Article
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