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Fine‐needle aspiration of hepatocellular carcinoma: False‐negative result due to epithelioid cells

Author(s) -

Flejou JeanFrançois

Publication year - 2001

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/dc.1087

Subject(s) - medicine , nodule (geology) , hepatocellular carcinoma , fine needle aspiration , pathology , epithelioid cell , cirrhosis , carcinoma , giant cell , biopsy , immunohistochemistry , gastroenterology , biology , paleontology

The presence of epithelioid cells in fine‐needle aspirations of a liver nodule is rare, but may complicate the diagnosis of the nodule. We report on a case of a liver nodule in hepatitis C cirrhosis. Results of fine‐needle aspiration mainly revealed the presence of epithelioid cells, without any recognizable tumor cells. Histological examination of the nodule after surgical resection showed a hepatocellular carcinoma with numerous epithelioid and gigantocellular granulomas, without necrosis. Diagn. Cytopathol. 24:396–398, 2001. © 2001 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

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