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Cytological diagnosis of amyloidosis presenting as a supraclavicular swelling
Author(s) -
Rakheja Garima,
Handa Uma,
Tahlan Anita,
Lehl Sarabmeet S.
Publication year - 2020
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.24346
Subject(s) - medicine , amyloidosis , presentation (obstetrics) , multiple myeloma , cytology , fine needle aspiration cytology , pathology , clavicle , radiology , surgery
Amyloidosis is a well‐recognized entity, that can present as a systemic disease, or, uncommonly, as a localized mass. We report here, a rare presentation of amyloidosis presenting as a supraclavicular swelling, diagnosed on fine‐needle aspiration cytology. Subsequent bone marrow examination led to the diagnosis of multiple myeloma. This case highlights the need to be aware of cytological characteristics of amyloidosis, which can have unusual presentation posing a diagnostic dilemma.