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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.