title: Cytopathologic diagnosis of liver mass lesions.
abstract: The liver is a common site for metastatic malignancies, particularly from the gastrointestinal tract. It also may be involved by primary neoplasms, both benign and malignant. Cytopathologic examination of mass lesions of the liver with pertinent use of ancillary studies is a useful method of establishing a correct diagnosis for patient management. The authors reviewed the literature for articles pertaining to cytologic characteristics of specific tumor types, utility of immunohistochemical markers and pertinent molecular studies, differential diagnoses and pitfalls.
authors: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda California, USA.
authors: Rachel
authors: R
authors: Conrad
authors: Shobha
authors: S
authors: Castelino-Prabhu
authors: Camilla
authors: C
authors: Cobb
authors: Anwar
authors: A
authors: Raza
keywords: Cytology; brush cytology; endoscopic ultrasound; fine needle aspiration; liver