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Aspiration biopsy of granulosa‐cell tumor of the ovary: Cytologic findings and differential diagnosis
Author(s) -
Nguyen GiaKhanh,
Redburn Jim
Publication year - 1992
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.2840080313
Subject(s) - ovary , differential diagnosis , pathology , medicine , cytoplasm , granulosa cell , cytology , follicular phase , biopsy , fine needle aspiration , biology , microbiology and biotechnology
Fine‐needle aspirates from four histologically confirmed adult granulosa‐cell tumors of the ovary revealed irregular sheets, loose aggregates or tight clusters of small tumor cells with round or oval nuclei and scant cytoplasm. Nuclear grooves and indentations were noted in a small number of cells in two cases. Tumor cells arranged in follicular pattern mimicking Call‐Exner bodies were not identified in all cases. A cytologic differential diagnosis of “small‐cell” tumors of the ovary is briefly discussed.