Fine needle aspiration cytology of a lipoblastoma.
A lipoblastoma, an uncommon tumor of childhood that can be mistaken for a liposarcoma, was preoperatively diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology. The characteristic features on the cytologic smears were the presence of immature fat cells in the form of spindle-shaped cells, stellate cells and vacuolated lipoblasts along with lipocytes. The cytologic diagnosis was confirmed by histologic study of the excised tumor.
Talwar
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Department of Pathology, University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India.
Misra
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Marya
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D001132:Arm; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D013194:Staining and Labeling