title: Fine needle aspiration biopsy cytology of metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
abstract: Sixteen cases of metastatic renal cell carcinoma diagnosed by fine needle aspiration biopsy were reviewed. Polygonal malignant epithelial cells present in sheets with loose or strong cellular cohesiveness and granular, vacuolated or filmy cytoplasm were the characteristic findings of this type of tumor.
authors: Department of Pathology, University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine, Edmonton, Canada.
authors: G K
authors: GK
authors: Nguyen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D012189:Retrospective Studies