CytopathologyPub Date : 2024-10-02DOI: 10.1111/cyt.13450
Eliisa Viljanen, Ivana Kholová, Ashish Chandra
{"title":"Practical Approach to Reporting Based on the International System for Serous Fluid Cytopathology.","authors":"Eliisa Viljanen, Ivana Kholová, Ashish Chandra","doi":"10.1111/cyt.13450","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/cyt.13450","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The International System for Serous Fluid Cytopathology (TIS) is intended for reporting cytological specimens from serous cavities: pleural, abdominal and pericardial cavities. TIS is being adopted into practice in cytology laboratories worldwide. In this system, there are six diagnostic categories: non-diagnostic, negative for malignancy, atypia of undetermined significance, suspicious for malignancy, malignant-primary and malignant-secondary. Malignant-primary category almost always implies malignant mesothelioma and malignant-secondary usually refers to metastasis from carcinoma but also to involvement of serous cavity by haematolymphoid and other malignancies. When evaluating effusion cytological specimen adequacy, the factors that must be considered are sample volume, cellular content and cellular preservation. In the diagnostic analysis and interpretation, it is helpful to consider systematically all basic cytomorphological components in a sample. The basic components are architecture, cell populations, cell size, cytoplasm, nuclei and background elements. One important requirement for a successful evaluation of an effusion cytological specimen is sufficient clinical and radiological information in a referral. Clinical information may guide ancillary testing. In the present review, we provide a practical and educational approach to reporting serous effusion cytology based on the TIS.</p>","PeriodicalId":55187,"journal":{"name":"Cytopathology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142367554","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}
CytopathologyPub Date : 2024-09-27DOI: 10.1111/cyt.13449
Chaya Goldberg, DeAnna Diaz, Tamar Brandler
{"title":"Metastatic Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma Presenting as an Incidental Posterior Mediastinal Mass.","authors":"Chaya Goldberg, DeAnna Diaz, Tamar Brandler","doi":"10.1111/cyt.13449","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/cyt.13449","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is an uncommon neuroendocrine tumour that is usually asymptomatic at its onset and therefore may not present clinically until the patient has developed advanced or metastatic disease. Common metastatic sites include cervical lymph nodes, liver, bone and lung. This is the case of a patient who presented with an incidental posterior mediastinal mass. Because the posterior mediastinum is an unusual location for MTC, MTC was not a consideration and preliminary histopathological testing did not include calcitonin, which would have been diagnostic. This case highlights the importance of testing for calcitonin more regularly when encountering a mass of unknown origin with neuroendocrine morphology, which may lead to earlier detection of MTC and thus improved prognosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":55187,"journal":{"name":"Cytopathology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142332721","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":"Rare case of stromal predominant Wilm's tumour with rhabdomyoblastic differentiation in FNAC smears.","authors":"Anjali Gupta, Radhika Srinivasan, Manish Rohilla, Nandita Kakkar, Nitin J Peters","doi":"10.1111/cyt.13445","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/cyt.13445","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The FNAC smear and histopathology of stromal predominant Wilm's tumour with rhabdomyoblastic Differentiation along with immunostaining in a 7-year-old male. In this paper, the diagnostic potential of FNAC in identifying rare histological variants of paediatric renal tumours is highlighted.</p>","PeriodicalId":55187,"journal":{"name":"Cytopathology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142332722","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":"Adenosquamous carcinoma arising within a long-standing intrapulmonary bronchogenic cyst in an adult presenting with hyponatraemia.","authors":"Adeyinka Akinsanya, Sheila Segura, Harvey Cramer, Hector Mesa","doi":"10.1111/cyt.13446","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/cyt.13446","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A 74-year-old woman's persistent hyponatraemia led to the discovery of an adenosquamous carcinoma within an intrapulmonary bronchogenic cyst (IPBC), diagnosed 59 years prior. This is the first reported case of such a transformation in an IPBC. An adenosquamous carcinoma, originating from an intrapulmonary bronchogenic cyst identified 59 years prior, was discovered during the workup for a patient's unexplained, persistent hyponatraemia.</p>","PeriodicalId":55187,"journal":{"name":"Cytopathology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142301429","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}
CytopathologyPub Date : 2024-09-20DOI: 10.1111/cyt.13447
Kotaro Takeda, Catherine Gereg, Xiaoying Liu, Weijie Ma, Mayara Bearse, Haiming Tang, Isabela Delfino, Eric Huang, Xiaoqi Lin, Jocelyn B Chandler, He Wang
{"title":"Higher sensitivity of pericardial fluid cytology than biopsy in malignant effusions with potential explanation of false-negative cytology: A multi-institutional analysis.","authors":"Kotaro Takeda, Catherine Gereg, Xiaoying Liu, Weijie Ma, Mayara Bearse, Haiming Tang, Isabela Delfino, Eric Huang, Xiaoqi Lin, Jocelyn B Chandler, He Wang","doi":"10.1111/cyt.13447","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/cyt.13447","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Malignant pericardial effusions are associated with a poor prognosis. Pericardial fluid cytology and pericardial biopsy are the primary methods for diagnosis. This study aimed to conduct a multi-institutional analysis to compare the diagnostic sensitivity of cytology and biopsy, and to investigate potential explanations for false-negative results in cytology.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective review of pericardial fluid cytology cases with concurrent biopsy was conducted across four different institutions. Results were compared using standard statistical methods with attention to sensitivity and histologic distribution. False-negative cytology cases were investigated for further exploration.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 309 cases were collected, of which 99 (32.0%) were confirmed malignant through repeat sampling or clinical history. Pericardial fluid cytology and biopsy identified 84 and 64 malignant cases, respectively. Our findings confirmed significantly higher sensitivity of cytology compared to biopsy (84.8% vs 65.7%). The most common sites of origin were lung, breast, and gastrointestinal, with adenocarcinoma being the most prevalent histologic subtype. Histologic review of 12 false-negative cytology cases revealed three key explanations; lymphoma was the most common missed diagnosis (33.3%); fibrinous pericarditis obscures neoplastic cells on the pericardial surface; and pericardial involvement can be seen without extension into the pericardial space.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study demonstrated diagnostic superiority of pericardial fluid cytology over biopsy in the evaluation of malignant pericardial effusions. We identified several limitations in fluid cytology causing false negatives. In the context of an underlying malignancy with pericardial effusion, pathologists should consider immunohistochemistry studies to aid on the diagnosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":55187,"journal":{"name":"Cytopathology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142301430","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}
CytopathologyPub Date : 2024-09-16DOI: 10.1111/cyt.13444
Jesus Vega-Gonzalez, Montserrat de la Torre Serrano, Ana María Colino Gallardo, Antolina Rodriguez Moreno, Mª Jesús Fernández-Aceñero
{"title":"Incidental finding in urine cytology in a patient with chronic renal disease.","authors":"Jesus Vega-Gonzalez, Montserrat de la Torre Serrano, Ana María Colino Gallardo, Antolina Rodriguez Moreno, Mª Jesús Fernández-Aceñero","doi":"10.1111/cyt.13444","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/cyt.13444","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>An incidental finding in urine smears from a patient with a presumptive diagnosis of an IgA mesangial nephropathy is presented. A possible example of the potential value of urine cytology in functional renal disorders. We report a case of an incidental finding in urine cytology from a patient with a presumptive diagnosis of an IgA mesangial glomerulonephritis, previously diagnosed as atypical urothelial cells.</p>","PeriodicalId":55187,"journal":{"name":"Cytopathology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142301431","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}
CytopathologyPub Date : 2024-09-14DOI: 10.1111/cyt.13443
Sudha Sharma, Madhuri Dadwal, V. Anish Chandran
{"title":"An unusual cyst at an unusual site in an adult","authors":"Sudha Sharma, Madhuri Dadwal, V. Anish Chandran","doi":"10.1111/cyt.13443","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/cyt.13443","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55187,"journal":{"name":"Cytopathology","volume":"109 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142264824","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}
CytopathologyPub Date : 2024-09-13DOI: 10.1111/cyt.13442
Samuel López‐Muñoz, Borja Sánchez‐Cordon, Mario Taravilla‐Loma, Isabel Esteban‐Rodríguez
{"title":"Cytopathological findings of granular cell glioblastoma in intraoperative squash smear preparations: A case report","authors":"Samuel López‐Muñoz, Borja Sánchez‐Cordon, Mario Taravilla‐Loma, Isabel Esteban‐Rodríguez","doi":"10.1111/cyt.13442","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/cyt.13442","url":null,"abstract":"Granular cell glioblastoma is a rare subtype of IDH‐wildtype glioblastoma, which may mimic benign macrophage‐rich brain lesions during intraoperative consultation. Few studies have previously discussed its cytopathological features with special attention to the differential diagnosis during intraoperative consultation. After a comparative analysis of previously reported cases, we found that some cytopathological findings can be useful to differentiate granular tumour cells from macrophages and other central nervous system tumours, although their presentation is not constant and clinical and radiological correlation is always critical.","PeriodicalId":55187,"journal":{"name":"Cytopathology","volume":"31 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142264825","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}
CytopathologyPub Date : 2024-09-09DOI: 10.1111/cyt.13441
Montserrat De La Torre Serrano, Lorenzo Alarcón García, Ana María Colino Gallardo, Jesus Vega-Gonzalez, María Reyes Bergillos Giménez, Desiré Hernandez Martinez, Alejandro Garcia Egido, María Cruz Iglesias Moreno, Pablo Pérez-Alonso, José Carlos Plaza Hernandez, M Jesús Fernández-Aceñero
{"title":"Striated duct adenoma: The cytological description of a rare entity.","authors":"Montserrat De La Torre Serrano, Lorenzo Alarcón García, Ana María Colino Gallardo, Jesus Vega-Gonzalez, María Reyes Bergillos Giménez, Desiré Hernandez Martinez, Alejandro Garcia Egido, María Cruz Iglesias Moreno, Pablo Pérez-Alonso, José Carlos Plaza Hernandez, M Jesús Fernández-Aceñero","doi":"10.1111/cyt.13441","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/cyt.13441","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Striated duct adenoma is a benign salivary gland tumour recently recognized by the World Health Organization. To date, no report has described the cytological features of this entity.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>We report the case of a 60-year-old woman with a tumour in the right parotid gland with a diameter greater than 2.4 cm confirmed by imaging tests.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Two fine-needle aspiration cytologies (FNAC) were performed with inconclusive results, reporting epithelioid and spindle-shaped cellularity, with little stroma, and nuclei with abundant pseudoinclusions. Myoepithelioma and Schwannoma were proposed as differential diagnoses. An immunocytochemical panel was performed, showing positivity for S-100, SOX10, CK7 and vimentin, and negativity for both myoepithelial (p63 and calponin) and thyroid markers. In the absence of a conclusive diagnosis, the patient accepted surgery. The biopsy results confirmed diagnosis of striated duct adenoma, with immunohistochemical features superimposable to cytology.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Little information is available in the literature, both on biopsy and, more strikingly, on cytology of this neoplasm. The aim of this work is to provide cytological characteristics that allow diagnosis of this entity with FNAC and thus avoid unnecessary surgeries.</p>","PeriodicalId":55187,"journal":{"name":"Cytopathology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142156671","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}