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Cytopathology of papillary oncocytic carcinoma of the thyroid in fine‐needle aspiration biopsy
Author(s) -
Nguyen GiaKhanh
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 - 10.1002/1097-0339(200012)23:6<402::aid-dc8>3.0.co;2-6
Subject(s) - medicine , cytopathology , fine needle aspiration , papillary carcinoma , pathology , biopsy , aspiration biopsy , thyroid , thyroid carcinoma , carcinoma , general surgery , radiology , cytology
The fine‐needle aspirates from two histologically, immunohistochemically, and ultrastructurally confirmed encapsulated papillary oncocytic carcinoma of the thyroid revealed large and small papillary tumor tissue fragments consisting of fibrovascular cores covered with polygonal cells showing abundant and granular cytoplasm and small, oval nuclei. Abundant single and loosely clustered tumor cells with similar cytologic features were also present. Nuclear pleomorphism, irregular nuclear contours, nuclear grooves, and intranuclear cytoplasmic inclusions were not observed in any tumor cells. The two patients were alive and well and showed no evidence of tumor recurrence and/or metastatic disease 6 and 8 years after their thyroid surgeries, respectively. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2000;23:402–405. © 2000 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.