scholarly journals Giant cell tumor of tendon sheath—Use of fine-needle aspiration cytology for diagnosis

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Neha Meena ◽  
Pooja Arora
Keyword(s):  
Giant Cell ◽  
Fine Needle Aspiration ◽  
Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology ◽  
Soft Tissues ◽  
Benign Lesion ◽  
Tendon Sheath ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Aspiration Cytology ◽  
Fine Needle ◽  
Needle Aspiration Cytology

<p class="Body"><span lang="EN-US">Giant cell tumour of the tendon sheath (GCTTS) is a slow-growing, usually painless benign lesion of soft tissues<span style="font-size: 8.33333px;">.</span> We report the case of a 38-year-old male with a painless, slowly enlarging swelling on right thumb in order to highlight the role of fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in diagnosing GCTTS.</span></p>

The “gray zone” in fine-needle aspiration cytology of the organized mammography screening. Cytohistological correlation

2011 ◽  
Vol 152 (8) ◽  
pp. 292-295
Author(s):  
Mihály Bak ◽  
Éva Konyár ◽  
Ferenc Schneider ◽  
Mária Bidlek ◽  
Éva Szabó ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fine Needle Aspiration ◽  
Mammography Screening ◽  
Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology ◽  
Benign Lesion ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Gray Zone ◽  
Aspiration Cytology ◽  
Surgical Biopsy ◽  
Fine Needle ◽  
Needle Aspiration Cytology

The National Public Health Program has established the organized mammography screening in Hungary. The aim of this study was to conduct an audit of “gray zone” smears of the organized mammography screening in comparison with histopathological diagnoses. Methods: Cytology results were rated to C3 atypia probably benign and C4 suspicious of malignancy. Results: 1361 women had aspiration cytology performed from a total of 47,718 mammography non-negative lesions. 105 (7.8%) were diagnosed as C3, whereas 78 (5.7) as C4. Of the 105 patients with C3 diagnosis 61 (58%) patients underwent surgical biopsy. Histology proved malignancy in 20 (32.8%) cases, and benign lesion in 41 (67.2%) cases. All (100%) of the 78 patients with C4 diagnosis had open biopsies; 69 (88.4%) cases were histologically malignant and 9 (11.6%) cases were benign lesions. Conclusion: The auditing results of fine needle aspiration cytology of “gray zone” in organized mammography screening meet the proposed threshold values. Authors conclude that the “gray zone” category in breast cytology is useful and of value if used judiciously. Orv. Hetil., 2011, 152, 292–295.

Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology of Diffuse-Type Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumors

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 160-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zimin Zhao ◽  
Cherie Paquette ◽  
Akeesha A. Shah ◽  
Kristen A. Atkins ◽  
Henry F. Frierson
Keyword(s):  
Giant Cell Tumor ◽  
Giant Cell ◽  
Fine Needle Aspiration ◽  
Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Cell Tumor ◽  
Diffuse Type ◽  
Aspiration Cytology ◽  
Fine Needle ◽  
Needle Aspiration Cytology

Background: Tenosynovial giant cell tumor (TSGCT), also known as giant cell tumor of tendon sheath or pigmented villonodular synovitis, is the most common benign tumor of the tendon and synovium. The intra-articular diffuse type can present as a large infiltrative mass involving adjacent soft tissue and sometimes causes secondary destruction of bone, which leads to radiographic and clinical concern for malignancy. The tumor may also be purely extra-articular. Case: Here, we report the fine needle aspiration cytology findings of 2 cases of diffuse-type TSGCT with large mononuclear cells with eccentric nuclei, finely granular cytoplasm, and a peripheral well-defined cytoplasmic rim of hemosiderin (“ladybird cells”). Conclusion: Although the presence of ladybird cells has been described in tissue sections of TSGCT, their identification in cytological specimens has not been reported to our knowledge. When observed, their presence may aid in differentiating TSGCT from other lesions with multinucleated osteoclast-type giant cells occurring at or near joints.

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