Introduction : The Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology (PSC) system of reporting pancreatobiliary cytology is a standardised reporting nomenclature that uses a six-tiered scheme of diagnostic categories utilising routine microscopy and ancillary tests such as biochemical and molecular analysis of cyst fluids and immunochemistry. The objective of this study was to determine the applicability of the PSC system on endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration cytology samples reported at the cytopathology laboratory, Mubarak Al Kabeer Hospital, in Kuwait with special emphasis on situations with limited availability of ancillary tests. Methods: In total, 132 cases of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration cytology samples from pancreatic lesions were categorised according to PSC system guidelines after examining the glass slides and reviewing the clinical, imaging and ancillary test findings. These review diagnoses were compared with the diagnoses rendered during initial reporting. Correlation with histopathology reports was done wherever available. Results: In 23 (17.42%) of 132 cases, re-categorisation was necessary between initial and reviewed diagnoses. In 16 cases, re-categorisations were because of nonanalogous categories between initial and reviewed diagnosis. In the remaining seven, they were due to identification of newer cytomorphological and imaging findings or because of issues arising from unavailability of sufficient material for ancillary investigations. Conclusion: All cases could be categorised using the PSC system with a moderate number of re-categorisations between initial and reviewed diagnoses. In certain circumstances, limited availability of ancillary tests, resulted in non-diagnostic | 565 MALLIK et AL. How to cite this article: Mallik MK, Qadan LR, Al Naseer A, et al. The applicability of Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology system on reporting endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration cytology specimens of pancreatic lesions in situations with limited availability of ancillary tests. Experience at a single laboratory.
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