title: The gross appearances of fine needle aspiration cytology samples.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study set out to photograph and describe the gross appearances of fine needle aspiration (FNA) cytology samples of commonly encountered lesions.
  
  
  METHODS
  During a 2 year period, a cytopathologist photographed the gross appearances of near patient FNA samples, concentrating on commonly encountered lesions.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The gross appearances are described, accompanied by photographic illustrations.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This paper describes and illustrates the gross appearances of FNA cytology samples of some commonly encountered lesions.
authors.affiliation: The Department of Histopathology, Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, Somerset, UK. mayallf@wave.co.nz
authors.forename: F G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Mayall
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cormack
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: McAnulty
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Darlington
mesh_terms: D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D003560:Cysts / Q000473:pathology; D006099:Granuloma / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D017495:Hyperpigmentation / Q000473:pathology; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D010781:Photography; D013537:Sutures; D014388:Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / Q000473:pathology