Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology of Sacrococcygeal Chordoma- Utility in a Case of Clinical Dilemma
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FNAB is a safe, simple and quick method of early preoperative diagnosis of chordoma. However, because of various overlapping cytologic features between chordoma, chondrosarcoma and metastatic clear cell carcinoma, it is important to recognize the various appearances of chordoma in FNAB [6,7]. The cytologic features, combined with classic radiologic and clinical presentations, allow for correct cytologic diagnoses to be established in most case [8]. The case is presented because of its rare presentation, role of cytopathology in the early preoperative diagnosis and differentiation from other entities.
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