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Fine‐needle aspiration cytology of mesenchymal hamartoma of the liver
Author(s) -
JiménezHeffernan José A.,
Vicandi Blanca,
LópezFerrer Pilar,
Lamas Manuel,
Viguer José M.
Publication year - 2000
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(200004)22:4<250::aid-dc11>3.0.co;2-3
Subject(s) - medicine , cytology , pathology , hamartoma , mesenchymal stem cell , stroma , fine needle aspiration cytology , immunohistochemistry
The cytologic appearance of mesenchymal hepatic hamartoma in a 2‐yr‐old boy is described. Smears disclosed small groups and isolated, benign‐appearing spindle cells admixed with scarce amounts of myxoid stroma and normal ductal cells and hepatocytes. Although the findings were nonspecific, cytology may rule out many other diagnostic possibilities and increases the preoperative capacity of clinical and image studies, leading to a more rational therapeutic decision. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2000;22:250–253. © 2000 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.