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Fine‐needle aspiration of malignant mesothelioma with unusual morphologic features: A case report
Author(s) -
Kapur Umesh,
Wojcik Eva M.
Publication year - 2007
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.20605
Subject(s) - mesothelioma , medicine , pathology , asbestos , fine needle aspiration , effusion , pleural effusion , cytopathology , cytology , radiology , biopsy , surgery , materials science , metallurgy
Malignant mesothelioma is an aggressive neoplasm linked to asbestos exposure. Most mesothelioma patients present with pleural effusion and the fluid is typically sent for cytological examination. Therefore, cytopathologists are most familiar with features of mesothelioma in fluid preparations. We present here a case of malignant mesothelioma with unusual cytological features diagnosed on FNA. The diagnosis was confirmed by immunohistochemcal and electron microscopic studies. In addition, we compare the cytomorphological features observed in malignant effusion versus fine‐needle aspiration. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2007;35:174–178. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.