Cytopathological yarn of a suprasellar mass lesion: Diagnostic clues and pitfalls
| Autor: | Sunila, C. S. Sheeladevi, G.V. Manjunath, B.N. Kumarguru, M. C. Sapna Patel |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty Mass/lesion medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry lcsh:Cytology CytoJournal Quiz Case 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Physical examination Magnetic resonance imaging Tumor cells Pathology and Forensic Medicine Lesion 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine.anatomical_structure Hemiparesis Clivus 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Cytology medicine medicine.symptom lcsh:QH573-671 business |
| Zdroj: | CytoJournal, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 5-5 (2016) CytoJournal |
| ISSN: | 1742-6413 |
| Popis: | A 35-year-old female presented with left-sided hemiparesis of 3 months duration, followed by left-sided unilateral headache. On physical examination, power was reduced in left-sided extremities. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a large lobulated heterogeneously enhancing extra-axial lesion in sellar, parasellar, and suprasellar regions with erosion of bony sellar and clivus with extension. Figure Figure1a1a–d shows the cytomorphological features of the squash smear of the lesion. Figure 1 Squash smear cytology of sellar lesion. (a) Cellular smear showing tumor cells in clusters and singles against a metachromatic fibrillary mxyoid background (MGG, ×200). (b) Tumor cells are large round to oval cells having distinct cell borders, ... |
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