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60 yo man, left upper ploe of thyroid
positive for_____? |
calcitonin; finely granular cytoplasm and coarsely granular chromatin are appreciated
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parotid gland
smoker cystic |
Warthin tumor (adenolymphoma). Lymphocytes are admixed with oxyphilic cells in a background of amorphous debris. 95% of Warthin tumors occur in the parotid gland.
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when malignant transformation occurs .....adenocarcinoma (carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma)
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Pleomorphic adenoma. Fibrillar stroma with epithelial cells is characteristic of pleomorphic adenoma. The association of epithelial cells and the fibrillar stroma is seen here.
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breast FNA,
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Lobular carcinoma.
The neoplastic cells are usually small, with round to irregular nuclear margins and eccentric nuclei, producing a plasmacytoid appearance Intracytoplasmic vacuoles are common |
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liver FNA
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hepatocellular Carcinoma.bile plugging is seen; another feature is endothelial cells surrounding
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Pleural effusion
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Metastatic carcinoma of the breast.
The classic description of metastatic breast cancer in pleural effusions employs the term "cannonballs" to emphasize the rounded arrangement of tumor cells. |
