title: Imprint smear cytology of chondroblastic osteosarcoma: a case report.
abstract: Imprint cytology is gaining increasing popularity in the diagnosis of musculoskeletal lesions and in many patients; a definitive diagnosis can be rendered from aspiration smears alone. However, evaluation of tissue architecture is a major limitation and therefore cytological diagnosis has to be confirmed on histopathology. The authors take this opportunity to report a case of chondroblastic osteosarcoma occurring in the middle 1/3rd of the left thigh in a 35 year old male, diagnosed on imprint cytology and confirmed on histopatholgy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Orthopaedics, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh-202002, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Ghazala
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mehdi
authors.forename: Farhan
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Siddiqui
authors.forename: Veena
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Maheshwari
authors.forename: Abdul Qayuum
authors.initials: AQ
authors.lastname: Khan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019902:Chondrocytes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D003584:Cytological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D011859:Radiography