The Cytology of Pancreatic Foamy Gland Adenocarcinoma

Anatomic Pathology / CYTOLOGY OF PANCREATIC FOAMY GLAND ADENOCARCINOMA The Cytology of Pancreatic Foamy Gland Adenocarcinoma

All cell block specimens from pancreatic fineneedle aspirations (FNAs) obtained between January 1, 2002, and June 30, 2003, were reviewed for foamy gland adenocarcinoma (FGA). All smears from these cases were reviewed for cytologic features, including those previously noted in conventional pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Fifty-two cell block specimens showed adenocarcinoma. Of these, 12 (23%) showed...

Sweat gland adenocarcinoma of the scalp: A case report

Sweat gland adenocarcinoma is a relatively uncommon malignancy. Clinical features are painless red or violet papules and nodules that can occasionally become ulcerated. The biological behavior is aggressive and metastatic sweat gland carcinoma spreads through the lymphatic. The treatment of choice is wide surgical excision with regional lymph node dissection. The portrayed ase was a 60-year-old...

Foamy gland variant of adenocarcinoma of prostate: a rare pathological variant.

To cite: Arora A, Jaiswal R, Anand N, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2016218384 DESCRIPTION A 58-year-old man presented with history of irritative lower urinary tract symptoms (daytime frequency and nocturia) for 3 months. Digital rectal examination revealed grade 2 prostatomegaly and consistency was hard. Serum prostate-specific antigen (P...

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Low grade papillary adenocarcinoma of minor salivary gland origin. Diagnosis by fine needle aspiration cytology.

OBJECTIVE To describe the diagnostic cytologic features of low grade papillary adenocarcinomas of minor salivary gland origin (LPA) along with its pertinent differential diagnostic entities. STUDY DESIGN The study was based on a histologically confirmed case of LPA that recurred after multiple excisions. Fine needle aspiration (FNA) was performed during the most recent recurrence. RESULTS L...