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Fine‐needle aspiration of dermoid cyst of the pancreas: A case report
Author(s) -
Markovsky Valentina,
Russin Victoria L.
Publication year - 1993
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.2840090114
Subject(s) - medicine , dermoid cyst , pancreas , cyst , fine needle aspiration , cytology , quadrant (abdomen) , fine needle aspiration cytology , radiology , pathology , biopsy
A 53‐yr‐old woman presented with a left upper quadrant abdominal mass attached to the body of the pancreas. Fine‐needle aspiration (FNA) yielded cyst fluid containing numerous benign, mature squamous cells, keratin debris, and inflammatory cells. The diagnosis of dermoid cyst was subsequently rendered on the resected specimen. The cytologic and histologic features are presented. FNA cytology proves to be a valuable diagnostic adjunct in the preoperative evaluation of a patient with dermoid cyst of the pancreas.