Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology of Proliferative Fasciitis: A Case Report.
- Author:
Hyang Jeong JO
1
;
Won Cheol HAN
;
Ki Jung YUN
;
Won Cheol PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Pathology, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea. kjyun@wonkwang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Proliferative fasciitis;
Fine needle aspiration cytology
- MeSH:
Aged;
Basophils;
Biopsy, Fine-Needle*;
Breast;
Cytoplasm;
Deception;
Diagnosis;
Fasciitis*;
Ganglion Cysts;
Humans;
Lymph Nodes;
Male;
Salivary Glands;
Thyroid Gland
- From:Korean Journal of Cytopathology
2002;13(1):47-50
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is an easy convenient non-invasive method in the diagnosis of superficial palpable masses. The cytologic findings by FNAC of reactive and neoplastic lesions in various organs including breast, lymph node, thyroid, salivary gland, etc., have been described, but, those of soft tissue lesions including proliferative fasciitis are relatively rare to find. We recently experienced a case of FNAC of proliferative fasciitis in the left back of a 72-year-old male. The FNAC smears were scant in cellularity and contained large cells with abundant basophilic cytoplasm, one to two nuclei lying at the periphery, and prominent nucleoli that resemble ganglion cells.
