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Fine needle aspiration cytology of myositis ossificans
Author(s) -
Popok Steven M.,
Naib Zuher M.
Publication year - 1985
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.2840010313
Subject(s) - medicine , myositis ossificans , cytology , fine needle aspiration cytology , sarcoma , cytopathology , thigh , pathology , soft tissue , myositis , lesion , fine needle aspiration , anatomy , biopsy
Fine needle aspiration was performed on a large soft tissue mass of the left thigh and hip region in a 27‐year‐old paraplegic man. Cytologic examination revealed sheets of immature fibro‐blasts and scattered skeletal muscle cells in various stages of degeneration compatible with myositis ossificans. This case is probably the first needle aspiration cytology of this lesion. The danger of confusing the cytology with that of a sarcoma is emphasized.