title: Fine needle aspiration of seminal vesicles: aspects of normal seminal cells.
abstract: Seminal vesicle cytology was studied in 18 patients admitted with diseases of the prostate, in whom fine needle aspiration by transrectal route was performed. Three cell-types are described: principal, basal and degenerative forms. Nuclear and cytoplasmic peculiarities of the principal and basal cells are revealed, discussing their value in the differential diagnosis from well-differentiated carcinoma of the prostate. It is emphasized the importance of pseudoatypical aspects of seminal cells--considered as a source for false positive results in FNAB of the prostate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Municipal Hospital of Arad, Romania.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Raica
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003594:Cytoplasmic Granules / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D012669:Seminal Vesicles / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D014617:Vacuoles / Q000648:ultrastructure