Difference between revisions of "Cytologically Yours: Unknowns: 201312: Case 2"

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* Cytology diagnosis: Papillary lesion
 
* Cytology diagnosis: Papillary lesion
 
* Surgical diagnosis: Intraductal papilloma </spoiler>
 
* Surgical diagnosis: Intraductal papilloma </spoiler>
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==Cytologic Features==
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* Hypercellular smears
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* Large cohesive fragments with papillary architecture and fibrovascular cores.
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* Short or tall columnar cells, often palisading the papillae
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* Atypia may be present

Latest revision as of 20:03, 10 January 2014

Clinical History

88 year old female. Right breast FNA.

Cytology

Resident Questions


Cytologic Features

  • Hypercellular smears
  • Large cohesive fragments with papillary architecture and fibrovascular cores.
  • Short or tall columnar cells, often palisading the papillae
  • Atypia may be present