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Ectopic Lesions as Potential Pitfalls in Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology

Ectopic Lesions as Potential Pitfalls in Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology Case Reports Ectopic Lesions as Potential Pitfalls in Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology A Report of 3 Cases Derived from the Thyroid, Endometrium and Breast Nadir Paksoy, M.D., M.I.A.C. Background n ectopic or heterotopic tissue is a developmental anomaly in Ectopic lesions are rarely encountered. Those that are derived from thyroid, A which a tissue is found outside its normal anatomic location. breast, endometrium and salivary glands present with palpable masses that The main tissues that exhibit ectopic locations are breast, thyroid, can mimic malignancy. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is a prac- endometrium, salivary gland, thymus, adrenal gland and pancreas. tical procedure for the differential diagnosis of such lesions but can reveal Ectopic lesions are rarely encountered. Those derived from thyroid, surprising images for a cytopathologist. breast, endometrium and salivary gland form palpable masses and mimic malignancy. They present an appropriate indication for fine Cases needle aspiration cytology Three cases of discrete, ectopic lesions (FNAC). at different locations occurred. Case 1 Since the cellular picture out- wasd a 27-year-old woman. Upon di- lined by the aspirate of the ectopic A cytopathologist who, in FNAC, agnosis of a submandibular mass with lesion will include tissue cells out- encounters a cellular http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Acta Cytologica Karger

Ectopic Lesions as Potential Pitfalls in Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology

Acta Cytologica , Volume 51 (2): 5 – Jan 1, 2011

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Karger
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© 2011 S. Karger AG, Basel
ISSN
0001-5547
eISSN
1938-2650
DOI
10.1159/000325722
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Abstract

Case Reports Ectopic Lesions as Potential Pitfalls in Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology A Report of 3 Cases Derived from the Thyroid, Endometrium and Breast Nadir Paksoy, M.D., M.I.A.C. Background n ectopic or heterotopic tissue is a developmental anomaly in Ectopic lesions are rarely encountered. Those that are derived from thyroid, A which a tissue is found outside its normal anatomic location. breast, endometrium and salivary glands present with palpable masses that The main tissues that exhibit ectopic locations are breast, thyroid, can mimic malignancy. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is a prac- endometrium, salivary gland, thymus, adrenal gland and pancreas. tical procedure for the differential diagnosis of such lesions but can reveal Ectopic lesions are rarely encountered. Those derived from thyroid, surprising images for a cytopathologist. breast, endometrium and salivary gland form palpable masses and mimic malignancy. They present an appropriate indication for fine Cases needle aspiration cytology Three cases of discrete, ectopic lesions (FNAC). at different locations occurred. Case 1 Since the cellular picture out- wasd a 27-year-old woman. Upon di- lined by the aspirate of the ectopic A cytopathologist who, in FNAC, agnosis of a submandibular mass with lesion will include tissue cells out- encounters a cellular

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Acta CytologicaKarger

Published: Jan 1, 2011

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