Fine-needle aspiration cytology of pheochromocytoma-ganglioneuroma of the organ of Zuckerkandl.
Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) cytologic and immunocytochemical findings of a rare combined pheochromocytoma-ganglioneuroma developing in a 48-yr-old Japanese man in the organ of Zuckerkandl are described. This is the first report of a combined pheochromocytoma-ganglioneuroma of the organ of Zuckerkandl. FNA cytology showed typical cytologic findings of these two components similar to those described individually in fine-needle aspirates of these neoplasms. The neoplastic cells showed positive reactions for vasoactive intestinal polypeptide, neuron-specific enolase, and S-100.
Tanaka
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Department of Pathology, Gifu University School of Medicine, Japan.
Yoshimi
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Iwata
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Sugie
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Kato
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Sakamoto
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Mori
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H
D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002838:Chromaffin System / Q000473:pathology*; D003581:Cytodiagnosis; D005729:Ganglioneuroma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010220:Para-Aortic Bodies / Q000473:pathology*; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000473:pathology*