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Graham AJ, Robinson MT, Kahler J, Azadi JR, Maleki Z. Rapid on-site evaluation (ROSE) of image-guided FNA specimens improves subsequent core biopsy adequacy in clinical trial patients: The impact of preanalytical factors and its correlation with survival. Cancer Cytopathol 2024; 132:30-40. [PMID: 37768842 DOI: 10.1002/cncy.22764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 07/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Sufficient tumor collection has become of utmost importance in therapeutic experimental protocols. Rapid on-site evaluation (ROSE) ensures adequate sampling for quantification of biomarkers, molecular analyses, and other ancillary studies. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the role of ROSE in trial-associated fine-needle aspiration (FNA) and to analyze predictors of adequacy and cumulative survival from in-house FNA cases used in clinical trials. METHODS Clinical trial FNA biopsies performed at a large academic institution were analyzed over 10 months using a comprehensive chart review of the electronic medical records. SPSS version 28 was used for statistical analysis. RESULTS Three hundred twenty-five FNAs were collected for 57 clinical trials. In total, 225 individual patients had an average of 1.4 FNA procedures each as a result of a multidepartmental collaborative effort. ROSE was performed for all patients, and adequacy was evaluated by cytotechnologists. Seventy-eight percent of samples were considered adequate, 14% were considered less than optimal, and 8% were considered inadequate, with the latter two categories designated together as less than adequate. The imaging modalities were mainly ultrasound-guided (n = 267; 82%) and computed tomography-guided (n = 58; 18%). There was a statistically significant association between adequate sampling and ultrasound-guided biopsies (83%) compared with computed tomography-guided biopsies (59%; p < .01). The effect of body mass index (BMI) on mortality was also a significant finding. The authors observed a survival benefit in patients who had elevated BMIs (range, 25.0-34.9 kg/m2 ) compared with those who were underweight (BMI, <18.5 kg/m2 ) or class III obese (BMI, >35.0 kg/m2 ; p < .01). Therefore, the best predictors of adequacy and mortality were imaging modality and BMI, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Ultrasound-guided modalities are recommended for obtaining adequate FNA sampling for clinical trials. In addition, patients with cancer who had slightly elevated BMIs (25.0-34.0 kg/m2 ) had increased overall survival in this cohort.
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- Ashleigh J Graham
- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Wang H, Wang L, Luo Z, Li D, Luo G, Ren T, You H, Liu Y, Tang Y, Wang M. The performance of rapid on-site evaluation of touch imprints of lung tissue biopsies for the diagnosis of pulmonary cryptococcosis in patients without HIV infection. Mycoses 2022; 65:635-642. [PMID: 35377478 DOI: 10.1111/myc.13441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Revised: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The diagnosis of pulmonary cryptococcosis depends on serum testing, histopathology and mycological culture; there are few studies on touch imprints of lung tissue biopsies for the diagnosis of pulmonary cryptococcosis in patients without HIV infection. The purpose of the current study was to investigate the accuracy and timeliness of on-site touch imprint cytology in the diagnosis of pulmonary cryptococcosis during CT-guided percutaneous lung biopsy. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed the diagnosis and treatment of 56 patients with final proof of pulmonary cryptococcosis through histopathology and culture or surgical resection from September 2015 to February 2021. Diagnostic methods and treatment and the turnaround time for diagnosis were analyzed. RESULTS The sensitivity of rapid on-site evaluation was 89.3%, and the sensitivity of serology, histopathology and mycological culture was 53.6%, 91.1%, 61.5%, respectively, compared with the final diagnosis. The average turnaround time to diagnose pulmonary cryptococcosis by on-site touch imprint cytology was 8.3 ± 0.9 min, which was significantly faster than serum testing, histopathology and mycological culture. CONCLUSION On-site touch imprint cytology showed good sensitivity and timeliness in the diagnosis of pulmonary cryptococcosis. In addition, it contributed to the triage of biopsies based on the preliminary diagnosis. On-site touch imprint cytology should be applied and promoted in the diagnosis of pulmonary cryptococcosis during biopsy.
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- Hansheng Wang
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, Hubei, P.R. China
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- Department of Laboratory, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, Hubei, P.R. China
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- Center of Adult Surgery, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100037, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, Hubei, P.R. China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, Hubei, P.R. China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, Hubei, P.R. China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, Hubei, P.R. China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, Hubei, P.R. China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, Hubei, P.R. China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, Hubei, P.R. China
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Wang H, Ren T, Wang X, Wei N, Luo G, Li D, Chen Q, You H, Wang J, Wang M. Rapid on-site evaluation of touch imprints of biopsies improves the diagnostic yield of transbronchial biopsy for endoscopically nonvisible malignancy: a retrospective study. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2021; 51:622-629. [PMID: 33388779 DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyaa245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Rapid on-site evaluation has long been used for transbronchial needle aspiration or fine-needle aspiration to evaluate the adequacy of biopsy materials for the diagnosis of peripheral lung lesions. However, research on rapid on-site evaluation combined with transbronchial forceps biopsy in the diagnosis of lung carcinoma is rarely reported. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the value of rapid on-site evaluation during transbronchial forceps biopsy for endoscopically visible (tumor, infiltrative and necrotic) or nonvisible (compressive, nonspecific and normal) malignancy. METHODS A retrospective analysis was performed between January 2015 and January 2019 in Taihe Hospital with 1216 lung cancer patients who underwent bronchoscopy procedures, and these patients were allocated into the rapid on-site evaluation group and non-rapid on-site evaluation group, depending on the timing of the procedure. According to endoscopic features, bronchoscopic appearance was described as endoscopically visible malignancy (tumor, infiltrative and necrotic) and endoscopically nonvisible malignancy (compressive, nonspecific and normal). The diagnostic yield was compared, and the concordance between the rapid on-site evaluation results and the final histology was analyzed. RESULTS There was a statistically significant difference in the diagnostic yield between the rapid on-site evaluation and non-rapid on-site evaluation groups for endoscopically nonvisible malignancy (74.3% vs. 51.7%, P < 0.05). However, we found no significant improvement in terms of diagnostic yield for endoscopically visible malignancy (95.2% vs. 91.2%, P > 0.05). The rapid on-site evaluation results showed high-level concordance with histology in the diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma and small cell carcinoma, with kappa values of 0.749 (P < 0.05), 0.728 (P < 0.05) and 0.940 (P < 0.05), respectively. CONCLUSIONS The findings demonstrated that the diagnostic yield of transbronchial biopsy for endoscopically nonvisible malignancy (compressive, nonspecific and normal) was significantly improved when rapid on-site evaluation was implemented. In addition, the rapid on-site evaluation results had high-level concordance with the final histological diagnosis.
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- Hansheng Wang
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, P. R. China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, P. R. China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, P. R. China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, P. R. China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, P. R. China
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- Department of Pathology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, P. R. China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, P. R. China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, P. R. China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, P. R. China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, P. R. China.,Hubei Key Laboratory of Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, P. R. China
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Chen X, Wan B, Xu Y, Song Y, Zhan P, Huang L, Liu H, Lin D, Lv T. Efficacy of rapid on-site evaluation for diagnosing pulmonary lesions and mediastinal lymph nodes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Transl Lung Cancer Res 2019; 8:1029-1044. [PMID: 32010580 DOI: 10.21037/tlcr.2019.12.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Background Although rapid on-site evaluation (ROSE) is gradually becoming an integral part of the modern Interventional Pulmonology, the clinical benefit of ROSE is still a matter of controversy. The objective of this meta-analysis was to clarify whether ROSE is effective in diagnosing pulmonary lesions and mediastinal lymph nodes, synchronously, to assess circumstances under which ROSE makes more sense. Methods MEDLINE and EMBASE were searched for studies comparing any outcome between ROSE and no-ROSE group in diagnosing pulmonary lesions and mediastinal lymph nodes. Statistical calculations were conducted using Review Manager, version 5.3, and Stata Release 12.0. Meta-analysis was completed using a random-effects model when I2≥50% or a fixed-effect otherwise. Heterogeneity was assessed by the I2-statistic test. Publication bias was assessed by the Begg's test. Results This Literature search yielded 27 studies altogether. The pooled risk difference of adequate rate was 0.12 [95% confidence intervals (CI): 0.07-0.16, I2=0%], the combined risk difference (RD) of diagnostic yield was 0.14 (95% CI: 0.09-0.18, I2=57%) while the pooled RD of sensitivity for malignancy was 0.10 (95% CI: 0.06-0.14, I2 =20%). Significant heterogeneity only existed in diagnostic yield (I2=57%, P=0.001). Further subgroup analysis documented a higher increase in diagnostic yield when sampling solid pulmonary lesions than sampling hilar/mediastinal lymph nodes 0.16 (95% CI: 0.12-0.20, I2=0%) versus 0.08 (95% CI: 0.04-0.13, I2=10%) and when applied to patients with suspected/diagnosed lung cancer than unselected patients 0.12 (95% CI: 0.06 to 0.18) versus 0.11 (95% CI: -0.07 to 0.28). Conclusions ROSE is a useful technology in diagnosing pulmonary lesions and mediastinal lymph nodes, especially when sampling solid pulmonary lesions or applied to patients with suspected lung cancer.
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- Xi Chen
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Affiliated Jiangning Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing 210002, China.,Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210002, China.,Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing 210002, China.,Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210002, China.,Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing 210002, China.,Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210002, China.,Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou 215001, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing 210002, China.,Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210002, China.,Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing 210002, China
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Naous R, Kobayashi K, Khurana KK. Dynamic Telecytopathology-Guided Rapid On-Site Assessment of Percutaneous Image-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration of Hepatic Lesions: An Institutional Review of 178 Cases. Telemed J E Health 2019; 26:961-966. [PMID: 31657674 DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2019.0185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Background: Rapid on-site evaluation (ROSE) of image-guided fine-needle aspiration (IGFNA) of hepatic lesions is necessary to ensure adequate sample collection and render preliminary diagnosis. We review our experience with utilization of telecytopathology for ROSE of IGFNA of liver lesions. Materials and Methods: Cytotechnologists at a remote site transmitted real-time images of Diff-Quik-stained cytology smears of hepatic lesions obtained using an Olympus DP70 digital camera via Ethernet to a pathologist. All live communications were conducted using the Vocera voice communication system. Preliminary telecytopathology ROSE diagnosis was compared with the final diagnosis for accuracy. Results: ROSE using telecytopathology of IGFNAs of hepatic lesion was performed on a total of 178 cases. Preliminary diagnosis of unsatisfactory, benign, suspicious for malignancy, and positive for malignancy was 2%, 28%, 15%, and 55%, respectively, for telecytopathology. The overall concordance between the preliminary and final cytology diagnoses was 94.4%. Nine of the cases were upgraded to suspicious/malignant final diagnosis contributing to an upgrade rate of 5%. One case with preliminary evaluation of positive for malignancy was downgraded to benign cytology on final diagnosis resulting in a downgrade rate of 0.1%. Conclusion: Utilization of telecytopathology is highly effective and accurate for ROSE of IGFNAs of hepatic lesions and may serve as a substitute for conventional microscopy.
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- Rana Naous
- Department of Pathology and SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, USA
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- Department of Radiology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, USA
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- Department of Pathology and SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, USA
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Selhi PK, Tyagi R, Bansal P, Kaur H, Sood N. Hepatic fine-needle aspiration cytology: The role of rapid on-site evaluation in the assessment of hepatic lesions. TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY 2018; 29:442-447. [PMID: 30249559 DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.17466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Radiologically guided fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of internal organs is not cost-effective. Rapid on-site evaluation (ROSE) of smears by a cytopathologist can improve the diagnostic yield of FNACs and save time and money by reducing the need for repeat procedure/biopsy. To determine the role of ROSE in the diagnostic outcome of hepatic lesions by comparative analysis of FNAC with and without ROSE by a cytopathologist. MATERIALS AND METHODS Hepatic FNACs were retrospectively analyzed over two separate time periods from January 2011 to June 2013 and from January 2015 to July 2016. Smears from 2015-2016 were subjected to ROSE by a cytopathologist after staining with toluidine blue for 1 min to assess adequacy of the material. Final report was given after hematoxylin and eosin, May Grünwald Giemsa, and Papanicolaou staining were performed. Chi-square test (non-parametric) was used to determine if there was a statistically significant increase in the diagnostic yield with ROSE. RESULTS During 2011-2013, of the 160 radiologically guided FNACs for hepatic lesions, 22 were non-diagnostic, whereas during 2015-2016, of 142 radiologically guided hepatic FNACs, only six were non-diagnostic. With the application of ROSE, there was a statistically significant increase in the diagnostic yield of hepatic FNACs from 86.25% to 95.8% (p=0.015). CONCLUSION ROSE performed by a cytopathologist using toluidine blue can increase the diagnostic yield of hepatic FNACs and reduce the cost of healthcare by eliminating the need for a repeat procedure.
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- Pavneet Kaur Selhi
- Department of Pathology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Punjab, India
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- Department of Pathology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Punjab, India
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- Department of Community Medicine, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Punjab, India
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- Department of Pathology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Punjab, India
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- Department of Pathology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Punjab, India
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Manzo JL, Cuda J, Pantanowitz L, Xing J, Yu J, Beasley HS, Dhir R, Monaco SE. Clinical trial cytology: Use of on-site evaluation of small biopsy and FNA samples for clinical trials and biomarker research studies. Cancer Cytopathol 2018; 126. [DOI: 10.1002/cncy.22001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2018] [Revised: 03/23/2018] [Accepted: 03/30/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Julia L. Manzo
- Department of Pathology; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pathology; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pathology; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pathology; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pathology; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pathology; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pathology; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pathology; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
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Bozkurt H, İrkörücü O, Aziret M, Reyhan E, Okuyan MK. Comparison of 1869 thyroid ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsies between general surgeons and interventional radiologists. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2016; 10:92-102. [PMID: 27594994 PMCID: PMC4995479 DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2016.07.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2016] [Revised: 07/15/2016] [Accepted: 07/16/2016] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Thyroid nodules are commonly encountered problems in clinical practice. For patients who have a thyroid nodule, the fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) is the most important test, as it is the most reliable diagnostic method for distinguishing between benign thyroid nodules and cancerous nodules. FNAB is able to be performed either via an ultrasound (USG) or alone and is the first choice when it comes to diagnosing thyroid nodules, given that it is cheap, safe and provides accurate results. OBJECTIVE In this study-a retrospective analysis of FNAB via USG - our aim is to evaluate the multiple variables related to FNAB procedures, including the experience of the person performing the biopsy, the age and gender of the patient, the number of nodules, the size of the nodule(s) and the number of lams recorded from the cytopathology report on non-diagnostic rates, conducted at an invasive radiology clinic and at a general surgery clinic. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 1062 patients involving 1869 nodules, examined using FNAB via USG, were reviewed retrospectively from records dated between November 2011 and July 2014 and from pathology reports taken from the ANEAH General Surgery clinic and Interventional Radiology clinic. Cytopathology results were classified according to the 2007 Bethesda System for Reporting. Gender, age, number of nodules, diameter of the nodules, biopsied nodules, location of the nodules, number of lams, symptoms and the date of biopsies were the parameters used to examine the factors involved in non-diagnostic cytopathology invasive radiology. These parameters were inspected at both of the clinics (ANEAH General Surgery clinic and Interventional Radiology clinic). In analyzing the results, the statistical significance level was set at 0.05, where in cases that the p value was under 0.05 (p < 0.05), it was determined that no significant relationship existed. In this study, data were analyzed using SPSS 20 software. RESULTS Of the nodules reviewed, 1620 were found on females and 249 on males. The age of the patients ranged from 10 to 87 years, with the mean age being 50 years. In the general surgery clinic, 470 nodules of 341 patients were aspirated, and in the interventional radiological clinic, 1399 nodules of 721 patients were aspirated. In the literature review conducted to compare statistical assessments of FNAB via USG, no significant difference was found between the ANEAH General Surgery clinic and the Invasive Radiology clinic (p > 0.05). In the invasive radiology clinic, non-diagnostic rates decreased with the increase in experience of the person who conducted the biopsy (p = 0.001). CONCLUSION The results from both of the clinic's rates of non-diagnostic FNAB, performed via USG, were found to be acceptable. Our study also demonstrates that USG-guided FNAB can be performed with a low non-diagnostic rate as experience grows.
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- Hilmi Bozkurt
- Health Sciences University Adana Numune Training and Research Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Adana, Turkey
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- Health Sciences University Adana Numune Training and Research Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Adana, Turkey
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- Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, Sakarya, Turkey
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- Health Sciences University Adana Numune Training and Research Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Adana, Turkey
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- Health Sciences University Adana Numune Training and Research Hospital, Department of Interventional Radiology, Adana, Turkey
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Fathallah L, Tulunay OE, Feng J, Husain M, Jacobs JR, Al-Abbadi MA. Histopathologic and Cytopathologic Diagnostic Discrepancies in Head and Neck Region: Pitfalls, Causes, and Preventive Strategies. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2016; 134:302-8. [PMID: 16455381 DOI: 10.1016/j.otohns.2005.10.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2005] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND: Clinicians commonly utilize fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) for the primary investigation of head and neck masses. Correlation of these results with the surgical resection diagnosis is an essential part of quality control and assurance programs in all cytology laboratories. METHODS: Of 610 cases, 20 (3.3%) had corresponding surgical resections performed within 3 months of the FNAB, with a discrepant diagnosis identified through a search that involved all FNABs performed on the head and neck region, excluding the thyroid gland, at Wayne State University between 1999 and 2004. Sites of discrepant samples included the parotid or submandibular gland (n = 5), lymph nodes (n = 8), and paratracheal/paraesophageal neck masses (n = 7). RESULTS: The reasons of false-negative FNABs included sampling errors (n = 3), insufficient material for an adequate interpretation (n = 5), lack of triage necessary for ancillary studies (n = 4), and interpretation errors (n = 6). There were 2 false-positive FNABs, both reported as mucoepidermoid carcinoma and showed chronic sialadenitis in one and lymphoepithelial cyst in the other. CONCLUSIONS: FNAB is an effective tool for the diagnosis and triage of patients with head and neck masses that can be further improved with an onsite immediate adequacy evaluation and triage performed by a pathologist.
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- Lamia Fathallah
- Department of Pathology, Detroit Medical Center, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48201, USA
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Joudeh AA, Shareef SQ, Al-Abbadi MA. Fine-Needle Aspiration Followed by Core-Needle Biopsy in the Same Setting: Modifying Our Approach. Acta Cytol 2016; 60:1-13. [PMID: 26963594 DOI: 10.1159/000444386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2015] [Accepted: 01/29/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) is a well-established initial diagnostic tool. However, in some instances limitations and shortcomings arise, making it insufficient for determining a specific diagnosis. Consequently, patients have to undergo another diagnostic procedure. The second procedure is either repeat FNAB, core-needle or open biopsy, and can be inconvenient and costly. In some centers, the FNAB is immediately followed by core-needle biopsy (CNB) in the same setting after assuring adequacy on the initial FNAB utilizing rapid on-site specimen evaluation (ROSE). It is argued that implementing such an approach will eventually have additional critical advantages that include the following: (a) it is more convenient to patients to have both procedures in one visit, (b) the tissue procured by both procedures will be more adequate, enabling cytopathologists to reach an accurate diagnosis, and (c) it is ultimately a cost-effective approach if we take into consideration the avoidance of a potential second more invasive diagnostic procedure. Since we are living in an era of patient-centered medicine coupled with cost-cutting strategies, we present here a brief review of the topic with analysis of this alternative approach, review of the pertinent literature and shed light on a few scenarios that justify this approach.
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- Amani A Joudeh
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Rekhtman N, Kazi S, Yao J, Dogan S, Yannes A, Lin O, Silk M, Silk T, Durack JC. Depletion of Core Needle Biopsy Cellularity and DNA Content as a Result of Vigorous Touch Preparations. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2014; 139:907-12. [PMID: 25521802 DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2014-0392-oa] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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CONTEXT Touch preparations (TP) of core needle biopsies (CNBs) are used at some institutions for on-site assessment of CNB adequacy. In our clinical practice, we have encountered instances in which TPs resulted in substantial depletion of CNB cellularity. OBJECTIVE To examine the effect of increasingly vigorous TPs on cellularity and DNA content of CNBs. DESIGN Ex vivo CNBs (n = 56) were performed on resected lung and kidney tumor specimens. For each specimen, CNBs were performed in quadruplicate on tumor and nontumor tissue and subjected to 1 of 4 TP methods: imprint, 1-cm drag, 2-cm drag, or full-slide drag. Overall cellularity in TPs relative to corresponding CNBs was estimated semiquantitatively. DNA was extracted and quantified from 12 TPs and corresponding CNBs. Two cytopathologists performed a blinded diagnostic assessment of Diff-Quik-stained TPs. RESULTS Cellularity of imprint, 1-cm, 2-cm, and full-slide TPs represented, on average, 19%, 33%, 41%, and 46% of total CNB cellularity, respectively (p = .003). Average DNA content in imprint, 1-cm, and 2-cm TPs was 0.3 μg (range, 0.1-0.8 μg), 0.4 μg (range, 0.1-1 μg), and 0.6 μg (range, 0.2-1.3 μg), respectively, which represented on average 15%, 36%, and 50%, respectively, of total CNB DNA content. Diagnostic accuracy was not inferior for less-extensive TPs, compared with more-extensive TPs. CONCLUSIONS Vigorous TPs may contain a substantial fraction of CNB cellularity and DNA content, whereas more-limited TPs are less disruptive to CNBs but remain suitable for cytologic assessment. We suggest avoiding excessively forceful TPs and, whenever clinically feasible, obtaining additional samples to ensure sufficient cellularity for potential ancillary studies.
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- From the Departments of Pathology (Drs Rekhtman, Kazi, Yao, Dogan, and Lin and Ms Yannes);,and Radiology (Drs Silk and Durack and Mr Silk), at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.,Drs Rekhtman and Kazi contributed equally to this manuscript
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Ahmed A, Novak AB, Farhat Sheerin A, Boonyaarunnate T, Ali SZ, Olson MT. Accuracy of cytotechnologist evaluation of specimen adequacy and screening interpretation of malignancy in fine-needle aspiration of the liver. Acta Cytol 2014; 58:367-72. [PMID: 25115188 DOI: 10.1159/000364853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2014] [Accepted: 05/09/2014] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the performance of cytotechnologists in assessing the adequacy and accuracy of the preliminary diagnosis for fine-needle aspirates of the liver. STUDY DESIGN We retrospectively analyzed 10 years of data and found 589 cases of ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA) of the liver with on-site evaluation of adequacy (OSEA). All the OSEA were performed by the cytopathologist because OSEA of liver FNA is not performed by cytotechnologists at our institution at present. After OSEA, the material was seen by cytotechnologists who rendered an adequacy assessment and preliminary diagnosis. We calculated the adequacy and accuracy statistics and compared the performance of the cytotechnologists with the OSEA and final interpretation. RESULTS There was no statistically significant difference in adequacy downgrade rate for cytotechnologist versus cytopathologist assessment during the study period (5 vs. 3%, p = 0.06). A total agreement of 88% was noted in overall diagnosis with 97% agreement in malignant cases. CONCLUSION Cytotechnologists assess the adequacy of liver FNA accurately and there is therefore potential for them to perform OSEA for liver FNA.
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- Aadil Ahmed
- Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md., USA
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Schmidt RL, Witt BL, Matynia AP, Barraza G, Layfield LJ, Adler DG. Rapid on-site evaluation increases endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration adequacy for pancreatic lesions. Dig Dis Sci 2013; 58:872-82. [PMID: 23053888 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-012-2411-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2012] [Accepted: 09/10/2012] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Rapid on-site evaluation (ROSE) has the potential to improve adequacy rates and affect other outcomes; however, there have been few comparative studies to assess the impact of ROSE in the setting of ultrasound-guided endoscopic fine-needle aspiration cytology for pancreatic lesions. AIMS To determine whether ROSE improves adequacy rates of endoscopic fine-needle aspiration cytology for pancreatic lesions. METHODS Systematic review and meta-analysis of studies reporting a head-to-head comparison of adequacy or diagnostic accuracy (with ROSE vs. without ROSE) at a single site. RESULTS ROSE was associated with a statistically significant (p < 0.001) improvement in the adequacy rate (average 10 %, 95 % CI: 5-24 %). The impact of ROSE depends on the per-pass adequacy rate without ROSE. ROSE had no impact on diagnostic yield (p < 0.76). CONCLUSIONS ROSE is associated with an improvement in adequacy rates when implemented at sites where the per-case adequacy rate without ROSE is low (<90 %). It is unclear whether the type of assessor (pathologist vs. non-pathologist) has a significant impact on the success rate of ROSE. ROSE has no impact on diagnostic yield. Studies should employ head-to-head comparisons of cohorts with and without ROSE at a single location.
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- Robert L Schmidt
- Department of Pathology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
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Schmidt RL, Witt BL, Lopez-Calderon LE, Layfield LJ. The influence of rapid onsite evaluation on the adequacy rate of fine-needle aspiration cytology: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Clin Pathol 2013; 139:300-8. [PMID: 23429365 DOI: 10.1309/ajcpegzmjkc42vup] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Rapid onsite evaluation (ROSE) has the potential to improve the adequacy rates of fine-needle aspiration (FNA) cytology. Studies have obtained variable results on the influence of ROSE. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies on the influence of ROSE on FNA adequacy. We synthesized evidence across all anatomic locations. We only included studies that contained a control arm and compared cohorts with ROSE against cohorts without ROSE at a single location. We screened 2,179 studies and identified 25 studies that met our inclusion criteria. On average, ROSE improves the adequacy rate by 12%, but there was considerable variability across studies. The adequacy rate with ROSE depends on the non-ROSE adequacy rate. Sixty-five percent of the variability in the adequacy rate with ROSE was found to occur because of differences in the adequacy rate without ROSE. Studies with high non-ROSE adequacy rates showed low improvement after ROSE was implemented. Studies must account for the effect of the non-ROSE adequacy rate to determine the effect of ROSE on FNA adequacy rates.
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- Robert L. Schmidt
- Department of Pathology, University of Utah School of Medicine and ARUP Laboratories, Salt Lake City, UT
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- Department of Pathology, University of Utah School of Medicine and ARUP Laboratories, Salt Lake City, UT
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- Department of Pathology, University of Utah School of Medicine and ARUP Laboratories, Salt Lake City, UT
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- Department of Pathology, University of Utah School of Medicine and ARUP Laboratories, Salt Lake City, UT
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Weynand B, Borbath I, Galant C, Piessevaux H, Deprez PH. Optimizing specimen collection and laboratory procedures reduces the non-diagnostic rate for endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration of solid lesions of the pancreas. Cytopathology 2011; 24:177-84. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2303.2011.00924.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Gandhi S, Lata J, Gandhi N. Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology: A Diagnostic Aid for Oral Lesions. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2011; 69:1668-77. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2010.06.188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2009] [Revised: 05/24/2010] [Accepted: 06/23/2010] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Gomez-Macías GS, Garza-Guajardo R, Segura-Luna J, Barboza-Quintana O. Inadequate fine needle aspiration biopsy samples: pathologists versus other specialists. Cytojournal 2009; 6:9. [PMID: 19621092 PMCID: PMC2710760 DOI: 10.4103/1742-6413.52831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2008] [Accepted: 03/20/2009] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background: Fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) is a simple, sensitive, quick and inexpensive method in which operator experience is essential for obtaining the best results. Methods: A descriptive study in which the aspiration biopsy cases of the Pathology and Cytopathology Service of the University Hospital of the UANL (2003–2005) were analyzed. These were divided into three study groups: Group 1, FNAB performed by a pathologist; Group 2, FNAB performed by specialists who are not pathologists, Group 3, FNAB guided by an imaging study with immediate evaluation by a pathologist. The samples were classified as adequate and inadequate for diagnosis, the organ, the size and characteristics of the lesions were taken into consideration. Results: A total of 1905 FNAB were included. In Group 1: 1347 were performed of which 1242 (92.2%) were adequate and 105 (7.7%) were inadequate. Of the 237 from Group 2, 178 were adequate (75.1%) and 59 inadequate (24.8%); in Group 3 there were 321 of which 283 (88.1%) were adequate and 38 (11.8%) inadequate. A statistically significant difference was found between FNAB performed by Group 1 (p< 0.001) and the other groups. A multivariate analysis was done where the organ punctured, the study groups, the size and characteristics of the lesion by study group were compared, finding that the most important variable was the person who performed the procedure. Conclusion: The experience and training of the person performing the aspiration biopsy, as well as immediate evaluation of the material when it is guided, substantially reduces the number of inadequate samples, improving the sensitivity of the method as well as reducing the need for open biopsies to reach a diagnosis.
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- G S Gomez-Macías
- Department of Pathology and Cytopathology, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
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Algorithm for immediate cytologic diagnosis of hepatic tumors. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2008; 190:W208-12. [PMID: 18287414 DOI: 10.2214/ajr.07.2549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Immediate cytologic assessment of hepatic lesions can help determine the adequacy of specimens and may yield a preliminary diagnosis. The purpose of this study was to analyze the diagnostic accuracy of on-site cytologic assessment compared with definitive cytologic examination in the detection and correct subtyping of malignant hepatic lesions. SUBJECTS AND METHODS The study population included 472 consecutively registered patients with hepatic nodules who underwent sonographically guided fine-needle aspiration and core biopsies. During on-site cytologic analysis, the pathologist made a preliminary diagnosis of malignancy or negative for malignancy for each nodule. When a malignant lesion was diagnosed, immediate subtyping was attempted. RESULTS With immediate cytologic analysis, 280 (80.9%) of 346 malignant nodules were correctly identified without false-positive cases. With immediate subtyping, 113 (68.1%) of 166 cases of hepatocellular carcinoma, 28 (77.8%) of 36 cases of cholangiocarcinoma, and 113 (85.0%) of 133 cases of metastasis were detected. CONCLUSION High diagnostic accuracy for malignancy can be achieved with on-site cytologic evaluation of hepatic tumors. Specific diagnoses of hepatocellular carcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma, and metastasis also can be made on-site in most cases. The absence of false-positive diagnosis of malignancy at on-site cytologic examination may make additional biopsy unnecessary. We propose an algorithm for the cytohistopathologic management of hepatic tumors.
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Rowe LR, Mulvihill SJ, Emerson L, Gopez EV. Subcutaneous tumor seeding following needle core biopsy of hepatocellular carcinoma. Diagn Cytopathol 2008; 35:717-21. [PMID: 17924404 DOI: 10.1002/dc.20717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary hepatic tumor and one of the most common cancers worldwide. At present, there are two widely used and accepted methods for obtaining diagnostic material for establishing the likelihood of malignancy in a hepatic mass, namely fine-needle aspiration (FNA) cytology and needle core biopsy (NCB). In recent years, however, tumor cell seeding along the needle tract has been shown to be a risk associated with using these procedures to obtain a pathologic diagnosis. We report a case of a patient who presented with a nodule in the anterior abdominal wall at the expected location of the previous NCB tract. FNA biopsy of the abdominal wall lesion confirmed the presence of malignant cells consistent with HCC. The finding of tumor seeding within a NCB tract raises the question of the role of NCB in the diagnostic workup of focal liver lesions.
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- Leslie R Rowe
- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Pathology, Associated Regional and University Pathologists Laboratories, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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Halloush RA, Khasawneh FA, Saleh HA, Soubani AO, Piskorowski TJ, Al-Abbadi MA. Fine needle aspiration cytology of lung lesions: a clinicopathological and cytopathological review of 150 cases with emphasis on the relation between the number of passes and the incidence of pneumothorax. Cytopathology 2007; 18:44-51. [PMID: 17250603 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2303.2007.00410.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to review the lung fine needle aspirations (FNA) that were done in our hospital between January 1998 and April 2004. Interobserver agreement, sample adequacy and the relation between the number of passes and the occurrence of pneumothorax are presented. STUDY DESIGN One hundred fifty cases of lung FNA from the department of pathology files were identified and the available specimens and patient charts were reviewed. The interobserver agreement was calculated. The relation between the number of passes and the subsequent development of pneumothorax was tested using Mann-Whitney U-test. RESULTS The material of 132 patients (88%) out of 150 were retrieved and reviewed. There were 85 cases of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) (64.4%), nine cases of small cell lung cancer (6.8%), five cases of metastatic cancer (3.8%) and 33 cases were reported negative for cancer (25%). The NSCLC included 36 cases of adenocarcinoma (27.3%), 32 cases of squamous cell carcinoma (24.2%), and 17 cases of large cell undifferentiated carcinoma (12.9%). The interobserver agreement k was 0.93, (95% CI 0.87-0.98). The majority of cases (95.5%) were considered adequate for interpretation. The charts of 138 patients (92%) were reviewed for postprocedure radiologically confirmed pneumothorax. Sixteen patients (11.6%) developed pneumothorax only three of whom (2%) required a chest tube for treatment. The number of passes was identified in 118 patients (85.5%). The number of passes did not have a statistically significant association with the development of a pneumothorax (P = 0.747). CONCLUSION Fine needle aspirations to diagnose lung lesions is a safe procedure with a low incidence of pneumothorax. Its findings are reproducible with high interobserver agreement. Immediate adequacy evaluation and triage by a pathologist guarantees adequate sample in most instances. The number of passes was not associated with an increased incidence of pneumothorax.
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- R A Halloush
- Department of Pathology, Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI, USA
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Peng HQ, Darwin P, Papadimitriou JC, Drachenberg CB. Liver metastases of pancreatic acinar cell carcinoma with marked nuclear atypia and pleomorphism diagnosed by EUS FNA cytology: a case report with emphasis on FNA cytological findings. Cytojournal 2006; 3:29. [PMID: 17196112 PMCID: PMC1779360 DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-3-29] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2006] [Accepted: 12/30/2006] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background Acinar cell carcinoma of the pancreas is a rare neoplasm. Although this tumor has been well characterized histologically, the morphological patterns in Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology have not been well defined. Unlike ductal adenocarcinomas, endocrine tumors, and solid pseudopapillary tumors of the pancreas with their characteristic FNA cytological features, acinar cell carcinomas pose a particular diagnostic challenge by sharing many cytomorphologic features with endocrine tumors of the pancreas. Case presentation A 37-year-old man presented with lower chest and left upper quadrant abdominal pain. Computed tomography revealed a 7.8 × 7.3 cm irregular, partially cystic mass in the body and tail of the pancreas, and two lesions in the liver compatible with metastases. Subsequently, the patient underwent endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration on one of the two metastatic liver masses. FNA cytology revealed abundant, loosely cohesive clusters of malignant epithelial cells with vaguely acinar and trabecular formations. The pleomorphic nuclei had fine granular chromatin and occasionally small nucleoli. There were scant to moderate amounts of cytoplasm. Scattered, strikingly large tumor cells with giant nuclei, prominent mitoses and associated necrosis were evident. A pancreatic endocrine tumor was suspected initially, but acinar cell carcinoma of the pancreas was confirmed by immunohistochemistry, cytochemical and ultrastructural studies. Conclusion We describe a case of pancreatic acinar cell carcinoma with unusual cytomorphologic features mimicking an endocrine tumor of pancreas, encountered in endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration of a metastatic liver mass and discuss the diagnostic approach for this unusual pancreatic tumor in fine needle aspiration cytology.
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- Hong Q Peng
- Dept. of Pathology, University of Maryland Medical System. Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA
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- Dept. of Internal Medicine, University of Maryland Medical System Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA
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- Dept. of Pathology, University of Maryland Medical System. Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA
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- Dept. of Pathology, University of Maryland Medical System. Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA
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Deprez PH, Weynand B. Collaboration entre cytopathologiste et endoscopiste: l’exemple de la ponction biopsie à l’aiguille fine sous écho-endoscopie dans la pathologie biliaire et pancréatique. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006. [DOI: 10.1007/bf03006033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Baig MA, Fathallah L, Feng J, Husain M, Grignon DG, Al-Abbadi MA. Fast drying of Fine Needle Aspiration slides using a hand held fan: impact on turn around time and staining quality. Cytojournal 2006; 3:12. [PMID: 16623950 PMCID: PMC1481514 DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-3-12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2006] [Accepted: 04/19/2006] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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To analyze the impact of using a hand held fan to speed the air-drying process during immediate adequacy evaluation of Fine Needle Aspirations. The effect on turn around time and staining quality is evaluated. Two mirror image air-dried smears for each pass were prepared. One was subjected to a small hand-held fan with a fan diameter of 7 cm held an average distance of 3 to 5 cm from the slide. The other smear was left to dry without a fan. A total of 93 consecutive pairs were evaluated over a 2-month duration. The average time needed for air-drying using the fan was 73 seconds (range 10-300 seconds, standard error 6.986), while it was 200 seconds (range 15-645 seconds, standard error 17.799) for those without fan. This difference was statistically significant (p < 0.001). Smears were then evaluated for single cells, cell clusters and background material and no appreciable difference in stain quality was noted between the 2 groups. The use of a small hand-held fan for air-drying shortened the drying time for FNA adequacy by an average of 127 seconds (63% time reduction) for each pass. The quality of staining was comparable. Using a fan is highly recommended.
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- Mirza A Baig
- Department of Pathology, Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI, USA
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Chaudhary HB, Bhanot P, Logroño R. Phenotypic diversity of intrahepatic and extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma on aspiration cytology and core needle biopsy: case series and review of the literature. Cancer 2005; 105:220-8. [PMID: 15952192 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.21155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cholangiocarcinoma (CC) represents approximately 10% of primary liver malignancies and can mimic metastatic adenocarcinoma. METHODS The authors retrospectively reviewed the cytopathology files at the University of Texas Medical Branch to identify patients who were diagnosed with intrahepatic or extrahepatic CC by aspiration cytology between 1995 and 2004. Brush cytology specimens of extrahepatic CC were excluded. All diagnoses were confirmed as CC by clinical, imaging, and histopathologic findings and by chart review. RESULTS Cytopathology files from 13 patients with CC diagnosed by FNA were retrieved. The male:female ratio was 5:8, and the patients ranged in age from 29 years to 74 years (mean age, 59 years). In 12 of 13 patients, aspirates were obtained by ultrasound guidance; and, in 1 patient, computed tomography guidance was used. Three patients had aspirates only, 10 patients also had core biopsies, and 1 patient had cell block preparations. The phenotypic distribution of CC according to the World Health Organization (WHO) histologic classification was 9 adenocarcinoma (intrahepatic), not otherwise specified (NOS) (69%); 2 gastric foveolar type (extrahepatic) CCs (15%); 1 intestinal type (extrahepatic) CC (8%); and 1 sarcomatous/spindle cell type (intrahepatic) CC (8%). One adenocarcinoma, NOS was well differentiated CC with bland tubular architecture, and one was pleomorphic. Ancillary histochemical and immunochemical stains were performed on 5 of 13 specimens, which included 4 core biopsies and 1 aspirate with Mucicarmine positivity (3 specimens), carcinoembryonic antigen positivity (3 specimens), and a cytokeratin 7 (CK7)-positive/CK20-negative pattern (2 specimens). The 1 sarcomatous/spindle cell type CC was chromogranin-negative and low molecular weight keratin (cell adhesion molecule 5.2)-positive, which excluded metastatic carcinoid. CONCLUSIONS Classification of intrahepatic and extrahepatic CC in aspiration cytology specimens was achieved in a reliable manner concordant with the WHO histologic classification. Special types of CC with bland nuclear features posed a diagnostic challenge on cytologic evaluation, particularly the well differentiated CC with tubular architecture and the gastric foveolar type CC with mucin-producing tumor cells. The addition of core biopsy and/or ancillary studies, such as histochemical and immunochemical stains, were helpful in reaching the correct diagnosis.
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- Humera B Chaudhary
- Division of Cytopathology, Department of Pathology, the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555-0548, USA
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Zander DS. Core roll preparations and the pathologist as consultant. Chest 2004; 126:664-6. [PMID: 15364736 DOI: 10.1378/chest.126.3.664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Needle core biopsy (NCB) has been the standard procedure for histopathologic diagnosis of hepatic lesions for more than 50 years. In recent years fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) has emerged as a minimally invasive, relatively inexpensive and a rapid method of pathologic evaluation of primary or metastatic hepatic masses. The specificity and the positive predictive value of FNAC is very high however, the sensitivity of the procedure widely ranges between 67% to 93%. The two major areas of diagnostic difficulties are differentiation of benign and non-neoplastic hepatic nodules from well differentiated HCC and identification of obviously malignant cells as HCC, cholangiocarcinoma, or metastasis. Preparation of cell blocks, immunohistochemical stains and application of other ancillary techniques are often helpful in difficult cases. In presence of characteristic features a diagnosis of HCC can be established on FNAC however, a negative result does not exclude malignancy. The role of pathologic diagnosis in the assessment of large hepatic masses is well established however, its role in the evaluation of small hepatic nodules (<3 cm) detected during surveillance of high risk patients is still evolving. Considering the overall advantages and cost-analysis, FNAC can be suggested as the initial method of choice for evaluation of hepatic masses in most clinical settings. However, the final choice of the diagnostic procedure should be decided on the basis of working clinical diagnosis and the institutional experience.
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- Dhanpat Jain
- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Yale Univesity School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8023, USA.
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Green RS, Mathew S. The contribution of cytologic imprints of stereotactically guided core needle biopsies of the breast in the management of patients with mammographic abnormalities. Breast J 2001; 7:214-8. [PMID: 11678797 DOI: 10.1046/j.1524-4741.2001.99070.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Between 1995 and 1996, 96 consecutive patients with nonpalpable breast lesions detected by abnormal mammogram underwent core needle biopsies under stereotactic guidance at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. The cytologic diagnoses rendered on touch imprints and the histopathologic diagnoses made on the core needle biopsies were retrospectively reviewed to ascertain the accuracy and the validity of this procedure. These imprints were made of the cores as on-site evaluation in order to assist the radiologist. Separate diagnoses were rendered on the imprints and the cores. Follow-up excisional/open biopsies were then correlated to determine the usefulness of making touch imprints from the core needle biopsies toward the overall management of a patient with an abnormal mammogram. The core needle biopsies were obtained with a 14-gauge needle and biopsy gun. The cytologic diagnoses rendered on touch imprints and histopathologic diagnoses on core needle biopsies were compared and the concordance rate was determined. The subsequent surgical follow-up was analyzed and correlated with the imprint cytology and the core needle biopsy interpretation to ascertain the pathologic outcome. A total of 100 cases were reviewed: 4 patients had two lesions biopsied. Eighty-four cases showed complete cytohistologic correlation, that is, a high concordance rate. These 84 cases were divided into four categories: malignant (24), atypical (2), benign (55), and unsatisfactory (3). Of these concordant cases, there were 34 subsequent excisional biopsies and all except one confirmed the core needle biopsy diagnosis. The exception had a benign touch imprint and core but the excisional biopsy showed multifocal ductal carcinoma in situ. Of the 100 cases, 16 were nonconcordant (the cytologic diagnosis fell into a different category from the histologic diagnosis). Seven of these nonconcordant cases resulted in excisional biopsies and all but one showed the core diagnosis to be correct. The only exception was a case with atypical cytology and a benign core biopsy with the follow-up excision showing atypia. The rest of the nonconcordant cases with atypical imprints and benign cores had no follow-up surgery, showing that the clinicians are inclined to depend on the core biopsy diagnosis. While our study demonstrates the accuracy and concordance of cytologic touch imprints, the surgical follow-up data reveal that there does not appear to be any additive value to rendering a separate diagnosis on touch imprints of core needle biopsies.
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- R S Green
- Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Mayall F, Denford A, Chang B, Darlington A. Improved FNA cytology results with a near patient diagnosis service for non-breast lesions. J Clin Pathol 1998; 51:541-4. [PMID: 9797735 PMCID: PMC500811 DOI: 10.1136/jcp.51.7.541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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AIM To review fine needle aspiration (FNA) cytology from sites other than the breast a year before and a year after the introduction of a near patient FNA diagnosis (NPFD) service in which the FNA were performed by a pathologist and reported within a few minutes. METHODS The setting was a large hospital in rural New Zealand. The year before the introduction of the NPFD service was examined retrospectively, and the year after prospectively. The pattern of use and the quality of the results before and after starting the NPFD service were compared. RESULTS Time taken to report the specimens decreased from a few days to a few minutes. There were statistically significant changes in the following: an increase from 237 to 304 in the number of non-breast FNA performed, and in particular an increase from 65 to 113 in the number for general surgery; an increase in the use of immunolabelled flow cytometry from 0 to 19 and cell blocks from 3 to 41; an increase in specificity from 53% to 80%; a decrease in the overall inadequacy rate from 29% to 9%; and a decrease in the inadequacy rate for cancers from 9% to 2%. The cost of the non-breast FNA service increased by about 9200 Pounds a year. CONCLUSIONS Starting an NPFD service for sites other than the breast greatly reduced the reporting time and produced statistically significant increases in the use of FNA cytology and in the quality of the results.
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- F Mayall
- Department of Pathology, Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, New Zealand.
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Guidelines of the Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology for fine-needle aspiration procedure and reporting. The Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology Task Force on Standards of Practice. Diagn Cytopathol 1997; 17:239-47. [PMID: 9316777 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0339(199710)17:4<239::aid-dc1>3.0.co;2-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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This guideline document was developed by the Standards of Practice Task Force of the Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology, based on extensive literature reviews and the personal practical experience of task force members. The draft guidelines were then subjected to expert review. The task force made revisions to the drafts based on the responses received from the consultant members, who are recognized experts in fine-needle aspiration biopsy.
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