Typical Carcinoid: Cytological Diagnosis of a Case and Mimickers in Cytological Sampling Techniques with Brief Review of Literature
Keywords:
Carcinoids, TBNA, Bronchial washings, Bronchial brushings
Abstract
Typical carcinoids are the most well differentiated and least aggressive of pulmonary neuroendocrine tumors. Cytologic diagnosis on trans bronchial needle aspirate (TBNA) smears is quite diagnostic; however, may be challenging on other cytologic specimens like bronchial brushings and bronchial washings. We discuss such a case of typical carcinoid in a 30 years old female.References
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5.Anderson C, Ludwig ME, O’Donnell M, Garcia N. Fine needle aspiration cytology of pulmonary carcinoid tumors. Acta Cytol 1990;34: 505–10.
6.Aron M, Kapila K, Verma K. Carcinoid tumors of the lung: a diagnostic challenge in bronchial washings. Diagn Cytopathol. 2004;30:62–6
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8. Idowu MO, Powers CN. Lung cancer cytology: potential pitfalls and mimics - a review. Int J Clin Exp Pathol. 2010;3:367–85
9. Mayumi K, Kuniko A, Yukiko A, Yoshiro E. Capillary network contributing to the cytological diagnosis of bronchial carcinoid. J Jpn Soc Clin Cytol. 2000;39:109–10.
10. Nguyen GK. Cytopathology of pulmonary carcinoid tumors in sputum and bronchial washings. Acta Cytol 1995;39:1152–60.
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