Fine-needle Aspiration Cytology of Abdominal Wall Endometriosis: A Meaningful Adjunct to Diagnosis
| Autor: | Divya Achutha Ail, Avinash R Joshi, Sukhada Patil, Irmeen Manzoor, Maithili Mandar Kulkarni |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Biopsy Endometriosis lcsh:Medicine Reproductive age Case Report Abdominal wall 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Scar Fine needle aspiration cytology medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Surgical scar skin and connective tissue diseases Abdominal wall mass Characteristic morphology business.industry lcsh:R 030208 emergency & critical care medicine General Medicine medicine.disease Aspiration cytology body regions medicine.anatomical_structure Fine-Needle Radiology business |
| Zdroj: | Oman Medical Journal, Vol 33, Iss 1, Pp 72-75 (2018) |
| Popis: | Fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is a simple, non-invasive diagnostic modality which can be performed with ease on any superficially palpable lesion. Surgical scar endometriosis is a rare entity which presents as an abdominal lump in women of reproductive age. It is often a diagnostic pitfall for clinicians due to its nonspecific symptoms. It displays characteristic morphology, which needs to be identified and recognized by a cytopathologist for accurate diagnosis. FNAC can be used as a key diagnostic tool in cases of abdominal wall mass for appropriate patient management, thereby avoiding unnecessary diagnostic procedures. Here, we report the case of a 35-year-old woman who presented with an abdominal lump where FNAC played a vital role in the patient’s management. |
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