Pitfalls in soft tissue cytopathology.
FNAB
pitfalls
soft tissue cytopathology
soft tissue neoplasms
Journal
Cytopathology : official journal of the British Society for Clinical Cytology
ISSN: 1365-2303
Titre abrégé: Cytopathology
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9010345
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jan 2024
Jan 2024
Historique:
revised:
28
06
2023
received:
09
06
2023
accepted:
16
07
2023
pubmed:
7
8
2023
medline:
7
8
2023
entrez:
7
8
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) is a diagnostic modality for the evaluation of suspicious soft tissue masses. Despite its reasonable sensitivity, specificity and positive predictive value in differentiating benign from malignant neoplasms, the exact subtyping of the primary soft tissue tumours can be challenging. Certain tumours constitute "pitfalls" and add to the diagnostic challenge. This review provides a detailed account of the diagnostic challenges in soft tissue cytopathology, including pitfalls and, more importantly, the ways to overcome these challenges by integrating clinical details, key cytomorphological features and judicious application of ancillary techniques.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
30-47Informations de copyright
© 2023 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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