Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology of the Breast

Kim, Aeree; Lee, Jaebok; Choi, Jong Sang; Won, Nam Hee; Koo, Bum Hwan

doi:10.1159/000328479

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“…In the present study, less benign cases and more malignant were found histologically than studies by Mohammed et al .,[3] Kim et al .,[16] Park and Ham[5] and Choi et al . [17] [Table 4].…”

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Cytological study of palpable breast lumps presenting in an Indian rural setup

Sankaye

Dongre

2014

Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology

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Introduction:Benign as well as malignant breast lesions are quite common in Indian population. It is the second most common cancer site after cancer cervix. Fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is safe, reliable, and time saving outdoor procedure with little discomfort to the patient. FNAC is useful in diagnosis and further planning of treatment without need for biopsy. The current study was carried out with aims of studying the frequency of various breast lesions on FNAC in a rural area in India and its histopathological correlation.Materials and Methods:This was 2 years prospective study carried out from May 2010 to April 2012. Physical examination of breast mass by palpation was done. Smears were stained with May-Grunwald Giemsa and Papanicolaou stain.Results:Of the 225 cases, 131 were in the benign category and 65 belonged to the malignant category, while the cytology study of 13 cases was unsatisfactory. Seventy-six cases were available for histological correlation. Of 29 cytological benign cases, 26 were confirmed as benign, but 3 turned out to be malignant. Out of 36 cytological malignant cases, 35 were confirmed as malignant. FNAC was 88.37% sensitive and 96.42% specific in diagnosing malignant lesions.Conclusion:Fine-needle aspiration cytology is a rapid and effective method for the primary categorization of palpable breast lumps into benign, malignant, atypical, suspicious, and unsatisfactory categories. Benign breast lesions are common than malignant lesions. Histological correlation indicated FNAC to be a good diagnostic tool.

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“…In the present study, less benign cases and more malignant were found histologically than studies by Mohammed et al .,[3] Kim et al .,[16] Park and Ham[5] and Choi et al . [17] [Table 4].…”

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confidence: 57%

Cytological study of palpable breast lumps presenting in an Indian rural setup

Sankaye

Dongre

2014

Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology

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“…The cytology has been described by Punia et al [8] and Kim et al [9] .The cytology is similar to the one found in our study. These tumors are composed of tight clusters or sheets of small round cells with a dark nucleus, clear cytoplasm and distinct cell membrane and polygonal cells with a rounded nucleus and slightly basophilic cytoplasm.…”

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Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology of Eccrine Skin Adnexal Tumors

Devan¹,

Vadiraj²

2011

J Cytol Histol

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“…2,14 Recently, FNAC has been suggested to be an effective method for making an accurate diagnosis of GCTs. [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] In our case, FNAC led to an accurate preoperative diagnosis of benign GCT. Cytologically, the important differential diagnoses include macrophages and apocrine cells.…”

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“…Although there have been ten publications including a total of 35 cases with breast GCTs that were preoperatively diagnosed by FNAC, the differential diagnosis of these lesions has not yet been well described. [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] We therefore herein describe a rare case of benign GCT of the breast that was preoperatively diagnosed by FNAC, and discuss the differential diagnosis of this tumor.…”

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Granular Cell Tumor of the Breast Preoperatively Diagnosed by Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology: Report of a Case

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Granular cell tumors (GCTs) have a characteristic cytological appearance, and fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) has been suggested to be the diagnostic modality of choice. However, the differential diagnosis has not yet been well described. We herein describe a rare case of GCT of the breast and discuss the differential diagnosis. A 53-year-old woman presented to our hospital with a left breast mass. In clinical and radiological examinations, the mass was suspected to be malignant. Cytologically, the tumor was composed of cohesive groups of cells with a syncytial appearance, and the cells contained abundant, finely eosinophilic cytoplasmic granules and small round-to-slightly-oval nuclei, thus suggesting the presence of benign GCT. The results of immunohistochemical staining supported the proposed deviation from Schwann cells. This case emphasizes the fact that GCTs are a rare but important possibility in the differential diagnosis of breast tumors, and that FNAC may provide clinically useful information on the management of such lesions.

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Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology of the Breast

Cited by 29 publications

References 11 publications

Cytological study of palpable breast lumps presenting in an Indian rural setup

Cytological study of palpable breast lumps presenting in an Indian rural setup

Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology of Eccrine Skin Adnexal Tumors

Granular Cell Tumor of the Breast Preoperatively Diagnosed by Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology: Report of a Case

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