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Cytologic Features of Hemangioblastoma

Cytologic Features of Hemangioblastoma Acta Cytologica Comparison with Meningioma, Anaplastic Astrocytoma and Renal Cell Carcinoma Deborah L. Commins, M.D., Ph.D., and David R. Hinton, M.D. OBJECTIVE: To compare the features of intraoperative CONCLUSION: Smears of hemangioblastomas have smears of hemangioblastomas with those of tumors with characteristic features that differ reliably from those of which it is most likely to be confused: meningiomas, meningiomas, anaplastic astrocytoma and renal cell car- anaplastic astrocytomas and cinoma, neoplasms that com- renal cell carcinomas. monly enter the differential STUDY DESIGN: Exam- with hemangioblastoma. The cytologic smear preparation is ples of hemangioblastomas Thus, a cytologic smear prep- a valuable adjunct to the frozen with high-quality intraoper- aration made at the time of ative smears were retrieved frozen section may be an in- section in the intraoperative from the files of University valuable aid in the intraoper- diagnosis of hemangioblastomas. Hospital, University of ative diagnosis of heman- Southern California and Los gioblastoma. (Acta Cytol Angeles County–University 1998;42:1104–1110) of Southern California. The characteristics of these smears were compared to those of meningiomas, anaplas- Keywords: hemangioblastoma; meningioma; astro- tic astrocytomas and renal cell carcinomas by two ob- cytoma; carcinoma, renal cell. servers. RESULTS: Smears of hemangioblastomas were cellular Hemangioblastoma is a relatively http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Acta Cytologica Karger

Cytologic Features of Hemangioblastoma

Acta Cytologica , Volume 42 (5): 7 – Jan 1, 2011

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Karger
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© 1998 S. Karger AG, Basel
ISSN
0001-5547
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1938-2650
DOI
10.1159/000332096
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Abstract

Acta Cytologica Comparison with Meningioma, Anaplastic Astrocytoma and Renal Cell Carcinoma Deborah L. Commins, M.D., Ph.D., and David R. Hinton, M.D. OBJECTIVE: To compare the features of intraoperative CONCLUSION: Smears of hemangioblastomas have smears of hemangioblastomas with those of tumors with characteristic features that differ reliably from those of which it is most likely to be confused: meningiomas, meningiomas, anaplastic astrocytoma and renal cell car- anaplastic astrocytomas and cinoma, neoplasms that com- renal cell carcinomas. monly enter the differential STUDY DESIGN: Exam- with hemangioblastoma. The cytologic smear preparation is ples of hemangioblastomas Thus, a cytologic smear prep- a valuable adjunct to the frozen with high-quality intraoper- aration made at the time of ative smears were retrieved frozen section may be an in- section in the intraoperative from the files of University valuable aid in the intraoper- diagnosis of hemangioblastomas. Hospital, University of ative diagnosis of heman- Southern California and Los gioblastoma. (Acta Cytol Angeles County–University 1998;42:1104–1110) of Southern California. The characteristics of these smears were compared to those of meningiomas, anaplas- Keywords: hemangioblastoma; meningioma; astro- tic astrocytomas and renal cell carcinomas by two ob- cytoma; carcinoma, renal cell. servers. RESULTS: Smears of hemangioblastomas were cellular Hemangioblastoma is a relatively

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Acta CytologicaKarger

Published: Jan 1, 2011

Keywords: hemangioblastoma; meningioma; astrocytoma; carcinoma, renal cell

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