title: "Intercellular bridges" in a case of well differentiated squamous carcinoma.
abstract: Intercellular bridges may aide in definitive identification of malignant cell origin, especially in squamous cell carcinoma. They are difficult to identify in routine cytologic specimens and are especially rare in smear preparations. Herein, we present images of intercellular bridges from a case of well differentiated squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus in a cytologic specimen obtained from FNA of a paraesophageal lymph node.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York.
authors.forename: Michaela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York.
authors.forename: Geoffrey
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mikita
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York.
authors.forename: Rana S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Hoda
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007365:Intercellular Junctions / Q000648:ultrastructure*
keywords: ThinPrep; alcohol pap smear; electron microscopy; intercellular bridges; squamous cell carcinoma