Fine-needle aspiration cytology diagnosis of a symptomatic bony metastasis from an occult hepatocellular carcinoma: a case report.
Fine-needle aspiration cytology is widely used for rapid diagnosis. We here report a case in which aspiration of a mass in the left posterior aspect of the chest wall in an elderly patient revealed metastasis from a clinically unrecognized hepatocellular carcinoma. Diagnostic features of the tumor are discussed.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*