Fine‐needle aspiration cytology diagnosis of a symptomatic bony metastasis from an occult hepatocellular carcinoma: A case report | Zendy

Ng Irene O. L. | Zendy; Leung C. Y. | Zendy; Ho J. W. C. | Zendy

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Fine‐needle aspiration cytology diagnosis of a symptomatic bony metastasis from an occult hepatocellular carcinoma: A case report

Author(s) -

Ng Irene O. L.,

Leung C. Y.,

Ho J. W. C.

Publication year - 1990

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.2840060212

Subject(s) - medicine , occult , hepatocellular carcinoma , fine needle aspiration , metastasis , radiology , cytology , fine needle aspiration cytology , distant metastasis , carcinoma , pathology , biopsy , cancer , alternative medicine

Fine‐needle aspiration cytology is widely used for rapid diagnosis. We here report a case in which aspiration of a mass in the left posterior aspect of the chest wall in an elderly patient revealed metastasis from a clinically unrecognized hepatocellular carcinoma. Diagnostic features of the tumor are discussed.

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