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Acta Cytologica Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology of Cystic Partially Differentiated Nephroblastoma A Case Report Pranab Dey, M.D., Ashim Das, M.D., Dip. N.B., and Srinivasan Radhika, M.D., Dip. N.B. BACKGROUND: Cystic partially differentiated neph- Fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) of various 1-5 roblastoma (CPDN) is an uncommon childhood kidney childhood renal tumors has been described. To tumor. the best of our knowledge, cytologic features of cys- CASE: For the first time, in this case report we describe tic partially differentiated nephroblastoma (CPDN) the cytologic features of this entity. Predominant clusters have not been described previously. Below we pre- and rows of cells with occa- sent, for the first time, the sional discrete blastemal cells cytology of this uncom- on cytologic smear along mon renal tumor. Cytologic features, along with with multiple hypoechoic Case Report cystic spaces on radiology radiologic findings, may be helpful in suggested CPDN. A 1.5-year-old female had the preoperative diagnosis of CPDN. CONCLUSION: It is essen- an abdominal mass and tial to diagnose CPDN pre- fever for 15 days. On pal- operatively because the pation there was a lump in tumor needs only nephrectomy for treatment. (Acta the right lumbar region. Ultrasonography (USG) of Cytol 1996;40:770–772) the
Acta Cytologica – Karger
Published: Jan 1, 2011
Keywords: nephroblastoma; aspiration biopsy
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