Percutaneous transperitoneal aspiration of pancreas guided by ultrasound: morphologic and cytochemical appearance of normal and malignant cells.
A pancreatic aspirate was obtained by fine needle biopsy guided by ultrasound in a patient clinically suspected of having a pancreatic malignancy. The cytomorphologic features of well-differentiated adenocarcinoma are described and illustrated. Comparison is made between the carcinoma and normal pancreatic cells. PAS-Trichrome stain is described as a useful cytochemical technique to properly identify normal acinar and islet cells.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003594:Cytoplasmic Granules / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006801:Humans; D007515:Islets of Langerhans / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D010179:Pancreas / Q000473:pathology*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014465:Ultrasonics