Fine needle aspiration biopsy of a hepatic mass. An example of a near error.
Material obtained by fine needle aspiration (FNA) from a hepatic mass showed conflicting features in Papanicolaou-stained smears and hematoxylin-and-eosin-stained cell block sections. A sarcomatous lesion (metastatic pleomorphic liposarcoma) was suggested by the smears while the cell block sections revealed the lesion to be a lipid-rich hepatocellular carcinoma. The nature of this apparent discrepancy is discussed.
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Department of Pathology, R.I.P.A.S. Hospital, Bandar Seri Begawan, Negara Brunei Darussalam.
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D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000473:pathology; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004801:Eosine Yellowish-(YS); D006416:Hematoxylin; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013194:Staining and Labeling
D004801:Eosine Yellowish-(YS); D006416:Hematoxylin