Diagnosis of metastatic appendiceal adenocarcinoid in liver by fine-needle aspiration cytology.
A 70-yr-old woman presented with symptoms clinically attributed to acute appendicitis. An adenocarcinoid tumor of the appendix was resected, followed by right hemicolectomy with negative lymph nodes. Seven years later, a fine-needle aspiration biopsy was performed on one of multiple hepatic nodules, revealing metastatic adenocarcinoid. The cytopathologic features of the metastatic tumor are described.
Argani
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Department of Pathology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104, USA.
van Hoeven
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Artymyshyn
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D000368:Aged; D001063:Appendiceal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary