Importance of Individual Ghost Cells in Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology Diagnosis of Pilomatricoma
Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine
;
: 45-50, 2018.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-741150
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Although histological diagnosis of pilomatricoma is not difficult because of its unique histological features, cytological diagnosis through fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is often problematic due to misdiagnoses as malignancy.METHODS:
We reviewed the cytological features of 14 cases of histologically-proven pilomatricoma from Korea Cancer Center Hospital, with a discussion on the diagnostic pitfalls of FNAC.RESULTS:
Among 14 cases of pilomatricoma, 10 (71.4%) were correctly diagnosed through FNAC, and two (14.3%) were misdiagnosed as carcinoma. Cytologically, all cases had easily recognizable clusters of basaloid cells and foreign body-type multinucleated cells. Although ghost cells were also found in all cases, some were inconspicuous and hardly recognizable due to their small numbers.CONCLUSIONS:
An accurate diagnosis of pilomatricoma in FNAC is feasible with consideration of clinical information and close examination of ghost cells.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pilomatrixoma
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Biopsy, Fine-Needle
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Diagnosis
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Diagnostic Errors
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Korea
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
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