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Letters to the Editors Acta Cytologica Oncol 1998;16:3028–3036 Desmoplastic Small Round 3. Insabato L, Di Vizio D, Lambertini M, Bucci L, Pettinato G: Fine needle aspiration cytology of desmoplastic small round Cell Tumor cell tumor: A case report. Acta Cytol 1999;43:641–646 To the Editors: Drs. Feakins, Sheaff and Dutt reply: In the January–February 2001 issue of Acta Cytolog- ica, Dutt, Scheaff and Feakins reported on intraab- We appreciate the interest in our publication shown dominal desmoplastic small cell tumor (DSRCT) by Drs. Insabato, Di Vizio and Pettinato. We avoid- mimicking adenocarcinoma. The authors de- ed a reference to their paper or a comparison be- scribed the cytologic features as seen on cytologic tween the two cases because the morphology of the preparations of ascitic fluid. metastatic tumor they describe may have been al- The variability of the morphologic features of tered by its environment. Accordingly, we con- DRSCT is well known, and recently, in a review of fined our discussion to reports of primary 109 cases, the authors highlighted a morphologic IADSCTs. Regarding further tests, we did not con- broader spectrum than previously recognized. Al- sider it necessary to perform further staining once though unusual, it was not a surprise that Dutt and http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Acta Cytologica Karger

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Acta Cytologica , Volume 46 (3): 11 – Jan 1, 2011

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Karger
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© 2011 S. Karger AG, Basel
ISSN
0001-5547
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1938-2650
DOI
10.1159/000326888
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Abstract

Acta Cytologica Oncol 1998;16:3028–3036 Desmoplastic Small Round 3. Insabato L, Di Vizio D, Lambertini M, Bucci L, Pettinato G: Fine needle aspiration cytology of desmoplastic small round Cell Tumor cell tumor: A case report. Acta Cytol 1999;43:641–646 To the Editors: Drs. Feakins, Sheaff and Dutt reply: In the January–February 2001 issue of Acta Cytolog- ica, Dutt, Scheaff and Feakins reported on intraab- We appreciate the interest in our publication shown dominal desmoplastic small cell tumor (DSRCT) by Drs. Insabato, Di Vizio and Pettinato. We avoid- mimicking adenocarcinoma. The authors de- ed a reference to their paper or a comparison be- scribed the cytologic features as seen on cytologic tween the two cases because the morphology of the preparations of ascitic fluid. metastatic tumor they describe may have been al- The variability of the morphologic features of tered by its environment. Accordingly, we con- DRSCT is well known, and recently, in a review of fined our discussion to reports of primary 109 cases, the authors highlighted a morphologic IADSCTs. Regarding further tests, we did not con- broader spectrum than previously recognized. Al- sider it necessary to perform further staining once though unusual, it was not a surprise that Dutt and

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