Studies on AgNOR in breast aspiration cytology.

Fine-needle aspiration cytology of the breast.

Fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is an established, highly accurate, and cost-effective method for diagnosing lesions in different organs, including the breast. The method is minimally invasive without unwanted side effects. FNAC forms part of the triple assessment of breast lesions. Despite some shortcomings of the reporting categories, FNAC as part of the triple assessment has proved it...

Needle Core Biopsy Should Replace Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology in Breast Lesions Diagnosis

Diagnostic pitfalls of pilomatricoma on fine needle aspiration cytology

Pilomatricoma is a benign skin adnexal tumour usually seen in the head and neck region of children and young adults. It is underrecognized on cytology, resulting in the overdiagnosis of malignancy. We bring forth a case report of a slow growing nodular swelling in a 10-year-old female child, which was misdiagnosed on Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) as a malignant neoplasm and found to be...

Diagnostic Pitfalls in Aspiration Biopsy Cytology of Papillary Breast Lesions.

Our experience with 12 papillary breast lesions included eight intraductal papillomas, three primary papillary carcinomas, and one metastatic papillary ovarian carcinoma. Five of the eight intraductal papillomas displayed diagnostic findings including tridimensional papillary fragments of ductal cells with distended cytoplasmic vacoules and dense scalloped cytoplasm. Three intraductal papilloma...

Breast Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital

Objectives: Breast disease remains a major public health issue worldwide. It is the most common cancer among Nigerian women. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is an important preoperative assessment tool along with clinical and mammography examination in both screen detected and symptomatic breast disease. This study provide opportunity to determining the accuracy of FNAC and factors affec...