Open AccessMetastatic appendiceal goblet cell carcinoid masquerading as mucinous adenocarcinoma in effusion cytology: A diagnostic pitfall
Author(s) -
A. S. Gupta,
Trupti Patel,
Parul Dargar,
Minit Shah
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of cytology/journal of cytology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.267
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 0974-5165
pISSN - 0970-9371
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9371.112659
Subject(s) - medicine , goblet cell , cytology , pathology , effusion , appendix , adenocarcinoma , pathological , epithelium , biology , cancer , surgery , paleontology
Goblet cell carcinoids are rare tumors of appendix having a mixed phenotype, with partial neuroendocrine differentiation and intestinal type goblet cell morphology. The reported incidence of this tumor is still limited. Till now, only two cases of metastatic goblet cell appendiceal carcinoid on effusion cytology have been reported in literature. We describe the clinico-pathological details and lay stress on fluid cytology of metastatic goblet cell carcinoid to ascitic fluid.