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Status of intraoperative cytology in the diagnosis of epithelioid hemangioma
Author(s) -
Misselevich Ines,
Luria Michael,
Malatskey Shelton,
Fradis Milo,
Podoshin Ludwig,
Boss Jochanan H.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
diagnostic cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1097-0339
pISSN - 8755-1039
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-0339(199803)18:3<227::aid-dc13>3.0.co;2-m
Subject(s) - medicine , epithelioid cell , pathology , hemangioma , malignancy , cytology , frozen section procedure , differential diagnosis , immunohistochemistry
Whereas evaluation of the frozen section of a subcutaneous retro‐auricular mass was equivocal, the correct diagnosis of epithelioid hemangioma could be suggested on examination of intraoperative cytological smears. It is proposed that in the absence of cytological cues of malignancy and in the presence of the proper clinical setting, the constellation of vascular structures, eosinophils, lymphocytes, and clusters of cuboidal cells with vacuoles in their abundant acidophilic cytoplasm is indicative of epithelioid hemangioma. Diagn. Cytopathol. 1998;18:227–229. © 1998 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.