Canadian Association of Pathologists - Case of the Month - July, 2007
"Three Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology Cases"
Contributed by Dr. William Geddie, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada (william.geddie@uhn.on.ca)
Virtual slides for these cases are Aperio 100x oil scans courtesy of Quorum Technologies Inc.
Case 1
A 45-year-old male presents with right inguinal lymphadenopathy and an abnormal blood film.
Virtual Slides:
| FNA inguinal node (MGG stain) |
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Diagnosis:
Case 2
An 83-year-old woman was treated 11 years previously with partial mastectomy and radiation for breast cancer. Now she presents with a tender mass at the lateral aspect of the mastectomy scar. The mass was noticed upon waking, and had definitely not been present the night before.
Virtual Slides:
| FNA breast (MGG stain) | FNA breast (PAP stain) |
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Diagnosis:
Case 3
A 19-year-old woman presents with unilateral cervical lymphadenopathy. An FNA is performed of the left level-4 lymph node.
Virtual Slides:
| FNA cervical node (MGG stain) |
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Diagnosis:
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