Preoperative fine needle aspiration cytology of a microcystic adenoma of the pancreas.
The preoperative fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy diagnosis of a microcystic adenoma of the pancreas is reported. Ultrasound examination and computed tomography showed a solid tumor in the pancreatic tail in a 68-year-old woman with abdominal discomfort. FNA biopsy of the lesion yielded a sample that contained only a few clusters of flattened ductal cells without criteria of malignancy. The presence of a considerable amount of watery fluid in the FNA sample was the main feature that suggested the diagnosis of a microcystic adenoma. This was confirmed by histologic study of the resected lesion. The differential diagnosis of microcystic adenoma is briefly discussed.
Hittmair
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Department of Pathology, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Pernthaler
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Tötsch
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Schmid
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D000236:Adenoma / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D015415:Biomarkers; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*
D015415:Biomarkers