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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.