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Importance of Individual Ghost Cells in Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology Diagnosis of Pilomatricoma
Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine ; : 45-50, 2018.
Artigo em Inglês | 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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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental) Assunto principal: Pilomatrixoma / Biópsia por Agulha Fina / Diagnóstico / Erros de Diagnóstico / Coreia (Geográfico) Tipo de estudo: Estudo diagnóstico País/Região como assunto: Ásia Idioma: Inglês Revista: Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine Ano de publicação: 2018 Tipo de documento: Artigo

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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental) Assunto principal: Pilomatrixoma / Biópsia por Agulha Fina / Diagnóstico / Erros de Diagnóstico / Coreia (Geográfico) Tipo de estudo: Estudo diagnóstico País/Região como assunto: Ásia Idioma: Inglês Revista: Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine Ano de publicação: 2018 Tipo de documento: Artigo