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Fine‐needle aspiration diagnosis of metastatic urothelial carcinoma: A review
Author(s) -
Cantley R. L.,
Kapur U.,
Truong L.,
Cimbaluk D.,
Barkan G. A.,
Wojcik E.,
Gattuso P.
Publication year - 2012
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.21612
Subject(s) - medicine , urothelial carcinoma , fine needle aspiration , metastatic urothelial carcinoma , lymph , cytology , pathology , cytopathology , carcinoma , metastatic carcinoma , cancer , biopsy , bladder cancer
Abstract Urothelial carcinoma (UC) is the most common malignant neoplasm of the urinary tract. Metastases of UC are most common in the regional lymph nodes, lungs, liver, bone, and adrenal glands. Fine‐needle aspiration cytology diagnosis of such metastases can be difficult, particularly in the setting of incomplete clinical history or when multiple primary neoplasms may be present. This review focuses on the cytologic features helpful in differentiating UC from its potential mimics, as well as ancillary studies that may be helpful in the distinction. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2012;. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.