title: Utilization of ancillary studies in the cytologic diagnosis of biliary and pancreatic lesions: the Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology guidelines for pancreatobiliary cytology.
abstract: The Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology has developed a set of guidelines for pancreatobiliary cytology including indications for endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration, terminology and nomenclature of pancreatobiliary disease, ancillary testing, and post-biopsy management. All documents are based on the expertise of the authors, a review of the literature, discussions of the draft document at several national and international meetings, and synthesis of selected online comments of the draft document. This document presents the results of these discussions regarding the use of ancillary testing in the cytologic diagnosis of biliary and pancreatic lesions. Currently, fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) appears to be the most clinically relevant ancillary technique for cytology of bile duct strictures. The addition of FISH analysis to routine cytologic evaluation appears to yield the highest sensitivity without loss in specificity. Loss of immunohistochemical staining for the protein product of the SMAD4 gene and positive staining for mesothelin support a diagnosis of ductal adenocarcinoma. Immunohistochemical markers for endocrine and exocrine differentiation are sufficient for a diagnosis of endocrine and acinar tumors. Nuclear staining for beta-catenin supports a diagnosis of solid-pseudopapilary neoplasm. Cyst fluid analysis for amylase and carcinoembryonic antigen aids in the preoperative classification of pancreatic cysts. Many gene mutations (KRAS, GNAS, VHL, RNF43, and CTNNB1) may be of aid in the diagnosis of cystic neoplasms. Other ancillary techniques do not appear to improve diagnostic sensitivity sufficiently to justify their increased costs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri.
authors.forename: Lester J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Layfield
authors.forename: Hormoz
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ehya
authors.forename: Armando C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Filie
authors.forename: Ralph H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Hruban
authors.forename: Nirag
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jhala
authors.forename: Loren
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Joseph
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vielh
authors.forename: Martha B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Pitman
mesh_terms: D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D001652:Bile Ducts / Q000473:pathology*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D003581:Cytodiagnosis / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010179:Pancreas / Q000473:pathology*; D010183:Pancreatic Ducts / Q000473:pathology; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D012955:Societies, Medical
keywords: EUS; ancillary studies; biliary tract; fine-needle aspiration; molecular diagnosis; pancreas