Giovanni Negri, Martina Tauber, Maurizio Pinamonti, Luca Golinelli, Maja Garofalo, Fabio Vittadello, Arrigo Capitanio
{"title":"Diagnostic Agreement in Whole Slide Digital Images of Cervical Cytology and Cell Blocks","authors":"Giovanni Negri, Martina Tauber, Maurizio Pinamonti, Luca Golinelli, Maja Garofalo, Fabio Vittadello, Arrigo Capitanio","doi":"10.1002/dc.25411","DOIUrl":"10.1002/dc.25411","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Cell blocks (CB) are an established technique in non-gynecological cytology, but experience in gynecological cytology is still relatively limited. In this study, we compared the diagnostic agreement between liquid-based cytology (LBC) and CB using whole slide digital imaging (WSI).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>WSI of 82 specimens (41 LBC and 41 CB) were evaluated independently by three observers.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The overall agreement was 0.463 for all 82 cases including both LBC and CB, 0.439 for LBC alone, and 0.484 for CB alone. Agreement was highest for HSIL, NILM, cancers and lower for borderline (ASC-US, ASC-H). There was no significant difference in agreement between LBC and CB.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>WSI of CB can be used for the diagnosis of cervical lesions and may be particularly useful in cases with high atypical cellularity or large hyperchromatic cell groups.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":11349,"journal":{"name":"Diagnostic Cytopathology","volume":"53 1","pages":"43-47"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142399712","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pitfalls in Urine Cytology: A Case of Fumarate Hydratase-Deficient Renal Cell Carcinoma Initially Diagnosed as High-Grade Urothelial Carcinoma","authors":"Kai Cheng, Xuelian Zhang, Xiaodie Zhou, Xiaotong Wang, Wei Bao, Qiu Rao","doi":"10.1002/dc.25409","DOIUrl":"10.1002/dc.25409","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Fumarate hydratase (FH)-deficient renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is a rare, aggressive, hereditary subtype of renal cancer that requires careful diagnostic considerations. We report a case of a 33-year-old Asian woman who presented with a 20-day history of hematuria. Imaging studies revealed a solid tumor in the lower pole of the right kidney with lymph node metastases. Urinary cytology revealed benign squamous cells, inflammatory cells, and atypical epithelial cells, suggestive of high-grade urothelial carcinoma. Following a right nephrectomy, the tumor displayed papillary structures composed of cells exhibiting atypical, elongated nuclei with eosinophilic nucleoli and peripheral halos. Immunohistochemical staining demonstrated negative FH expression. Genetic analysis identified a somatic missense mutation in the FH gene, confirming the diagnosis of FH-deficient RCC. This case highlights the importance of integrating cytological, histological, and genetic analyses for accurate diagnosis of FH-deficient RCC.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":11349,"journal":{"name":"Diagnostic Cytopathology","volume":"53 1","pages":"E11-E16"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142399714","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sensitivity, Specificity, and Cost–Benefit Effect Between Primary Human Papillomavirus Testing, Primary Liquid-Based Cytology, and Co-Testing Algorithms for Cervical Lesions","authors":"Chang Gok Woo, Seung-Myoung Son, Hye-Kyung Hwang, Jung-Sil Bae, Ok-Jun Lee, Ho-Chang Lee","doi":"10.1002/dc.25410","DOIUrl":"10.1002/dc.25410","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Cytology has long been a major screening method for cervical cancer prevention. Human papillomavirus (HPV) testing has recently been introduced for cervical cancer screening, and HPV tests become a major screening method in some countries. To seek the optimal strategy considering the cost-effectiveness for cervical cancer screening, we compared the performance of primary LBC, primary HPV test, and LBC plus HPV co-test in real practice.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>From March 2016 to June 2018, 3742 patients were included in this study. Liquid-based cytology (LBC), HPV test, and histopathological assessment were performed in 3727, 1063, and 508 cases, respectively. The sensitivity, specificity, and cost–benefit effects of primary HPV, primary LBC, and co-test algorithms were simulated for 317 cases with LBC, HPV, and histopathological results.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>On the LBC, 13.0% of the cases were diagnosed with atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance or higher grade lesions. In the HPV test, high-risk HPV was found in 43.5%, and 11.9% was positive for HPV type 16 or 18. Among the three simulated algorithms, the co-test demonstrated the best sensitivity (97.5%) and the lowest specificity (50.3%). The primary LBC demonstrated the best specificity (53.5%) and a slightly better sensitivity, compare with the primary HPV (95.1% vs. 93.8%). Using the primary LBC algorithm, 82.0% can be determined without additional HPV test, whereas 50.1% could be determined without additional LBC using the primary HPV algorithm.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The primary LBC algorithm for uterine cervical cancer (UCC) screening is comparable to the primary HPV algorithm and has the best cost–benefit effect among the three algorithms.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":11349,"journal":{"name":"Diagnostic Cytopathology","volume":"53 1","pages":"35-42"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/dc.25410","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142388861","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Response to Commentary on “Pitfalls in the Cytological Diagnosis of Nodal Hodgkin Lymphoma”","authors":"Uma Handa, Rasheeda Mohamedali, Rajpal Singh Punia, Simrandeep Singh, Ranjeev Bhagat, Phiza Aggarwal, Manveen Kaur","doi":"10.1002/dc.25408","DOIUrl":"10.1002/dc.25408","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11349,"journal":{"name":"Diagnostic Cytopathology","volume":"52 12","pages":"791-792"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142380205","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Superficial CD34 Positive Fibroblastic Tumor: A Rare Entity With Cytological and Histopathological Correlation","authors":"Abhiruchi Sharma, Bembem Khuraijam, Nita Khurana, Neha Pandey, Chandra Bhushan Singh","doi":"10.1002/dc.25406","DOIUrl":"10.1002/dc.25406","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Superficial CD34-positive fibroblastic tumor (SPFT) is an extremely rare neoplasm of borderline (intermediate) category. To the best of our knowledge, less than 40 cases have been reported in the English literature. It is imperative to understand and emphasize its cytological features as fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is still considered a first line of investigation in such cases in many countries including India. We present a case of a young male aged 27 years who presented to the General Surgery OPD with a history of slow-growing mass over right thigh for 7 years. FNAC and subsequent histopathological examination revealed a diagnosis of SPFT.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":11349,"journal":{"name":"Diagnostic Cytopathology","volume":"53 1","pages":"E5-E10"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142343602","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
V. Shakthivel, Charanjeet Ahluwalia, Sana Ahuja, Sunil Ranga
{"title":"Diagnostic Accuracy of the WHO System for Reporting Lung Cytopathology: A Retrospective Analysis","authors":"V. Shakthivel, Charanjeet Ahluwalia, Sana Ahuja, Sunil Ranga","doi":"10.1002/dc.25405","DOIUrl":"10.1002/dc.25405","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally, with early diagnosis crucial for improving survival. The 2023 WHO reporting system for lung cytopathology aims to standardize diagnostic criteria. This study assesses the system's diagnostic accuracy.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Materials and Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This retrospective study analyzed 207 respiratory tract cytology samples (bronchoalveolar lavage/bronchial washing and endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration) from January 2023 to June 2024. Samples were classified into five WHO categories: Nondiagnostic, Benign, Atypical, Suspicious for Malignancy, and Malignant. Histological correlation was performed where available. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), and diagnostic accuracy were calculated using histological diagnosis as the reference.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Patients ranged from 27 to 87 years old, with a male-to-female ratio of 5.8:1. Sample distribution: Nondiagnostic (3.4%), Benign (63.7%), Atypical (6.3%), Suspicious for Malignancy (16.9%), and Malignant (9.6%). Histological correlation was available for 46.3% of cases. Risk of malignancy (ROM) was 25% for Nondiagnostic, 25.7% for Benign, 44.4% for Atypical, 93.5% for Suspicious for Malignancy, and 100% for Malignant. Highest sensitivity (84.75%) and NPV (74.29%) were achieved when Atypical, Suspicious for Malignancy, and Malignant categories were considered positive for malignancy.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The 2023 WHO reporting system for lung cytopathology offers a standardized and accurate diagnostic framework, enhancing patient management. Further studies are recommended to validate these results.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":11349,"journal":{"name":"Diagnostic Cytopathology","volume":"53 1","pages":"27-34"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142282040","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jitendra Singh Nigam, Jyotsna Naresh Bharti, Immanuel Pradeep, Ashutosh Rath
{"title":"Role of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology in Paratesticular Neoplasms—A Case Reports-Based Systematic Review","authors":"Jitendra Singh Nigam, Jyotsna Naresh Bharti, Immanuel Pradeep, Ashutosh Rath","doi":"10.1002/dc.25404","DOIUrl":"10.1002/dc.25404","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Introduction</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The cytology features of neoplastic paratesticular lesions are mostly documented as case reports. Thus, we conducted a case report-based literature review to identify the characteristics of paratesticular neoplasms and tried to determine the significance of FNAC in these tumors.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods and Materials</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The studies were searched using PubMed and Scopus. The quality assessment was done using the JBI critical appraisal checklist for case reports. The articles that received an overall rating of “Include” underwent data extraction. The data were extracted from the articles and analyzed.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We included 34 case reports from 33 published articles. The mean age of patients was 44.74 (13–85) years, and the most common clinical manifestation was scrotal swelling (70.59%, 24/34). Lesions were commonly observed on the right side (65.63%, 21/32), and the most common tumor site was epididymis (35.29%, 12/34). A total of 38.24% (13/34) cases were nonmalignant, and 61.76% (21/34) were malignant on the cytological diagnosis. The adenomatoid tumor (53.85, 7/13) was the most common nonmalignant tumor. Other entities were schwannoma, benign spindle cell neoplasm with atypia, nerve sheath tumor, lipoma, undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, epithelioid sarcoma, liposarcoma, malignant rhabdoid tumor, pigmented neuroectodermal tumor of infancy and mesothelioma. Considering the malignant and nonmalignant groups, the sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic accuracy of cytology were 95.00%, 84.62%, and 90.91%, respectively.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Cytopathologists should be familiar with the cytological features of various malignant and nonmalignant paratesticular tumors to prevent unnecessarily invasive surgical management. The current systematic review emphasizes usefulness of FNAC in the preoperative cytological identification of paratesticular tumors.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":11349,"journal":{"name":"Diagnostic Cytopathology","volume":"52 12","pages":"779-788"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142264488","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Verónica Roldán Galiacho, Laura Zaldumbide Dueñas, Ana Iglesias Perez, Marta Alonso Varela, Susana del Corral Navarro, Elena Amutio Díez, Juan Carlos García-Ruiz
{"title":"Anaplastic Plasma Cell Myeloma With Peritoneal Involvement","authors":"Verónica Roldán Galiacho, Laura Zaldumbide Dueñas, Ana Iglesias Perez, Marta Alonso Varela, Susana del Corral Navarro, Elena Amutio Díez, Juan Carlos García-Ruiz","doi":"10.1002/dc.25403","DOIUrl":"10.1002/dc.25403","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Multiple myeloma (MM) is a B-cell neoplasm that rounds 15% of all hematological malignancies. The typical clinical presentation of MM includes hypercalcemia, renal failure, anemia and bone lesion (CRAB). Effusions due to MM may occur due to secondary involvement of other organs and rarely are present at the initial diagnosis. Anaplastic myeloma (AMM) is rare morphological variant of multiple myeloma with predisposition of extramedullary affection. Herein, we describe a case of malignant plasmacytic ascites at disease onset of anaplastic multiple myeloma.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":11349,"journal":{"name":"Diagnostic Cytopathology","volume":"52 12","pages":"774-778"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142264489","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Solitary Cutaneous Mastocytoma in an Adult Diagnosed on Cytology: A Rare Case Report","authors":"Priya Suneja, Kaniyappan Nambiar, Nadeem Tanveer, Preeti Diwaker, Raushan Kumari, Vijay Gandhi","doi":"10.1002/dc.25402","DOIUrl":"10.1002/dc.25402","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Mastocytosis is characterized by the proliferation of neoplastic mast cells in various organs, which can have either cutaneous or systemic presentation. Solitary cutaneous mastocytomas are most commonly seen in the pediatric age group but rarely present in adults. Histopathology of cutaneous mastocytoma is well described in the literature but only a few studies are available describing the cytomorphological features. We present a case of a 19-year-old female who presented with a 6-month history of a right supraclavicular single, 0.5 × 0.5 cm, well-defined, reddish-brown round nodule. The fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) smears were highly cellular showing monomorphic cells, predominantly dispersed singly and occasionally in small clusters. The cells were round to oval, with moderate cytoplasm containing coarse metachromatic granules. Toluidine blue stain and CD117 immunocytochemical stain confirmed the presence of mast cell granules. Based on the cytomorphology, staining, clinical history, and examination, a diagnosis of solitary cutaneous mastocytoma was rendered. FNAC plays a pivotal role in diagnosing mast cell tumors and even obviates the need for tissue biopsy in selected cases.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":11349,"journal":{"name":"Diagnostic Cytopathology","volume":"53 1","pages":"E1-E4"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142132141","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}