Diagnostic utility and pitfalls of intraoperative pulmonary imprint cytology based on final pathological diagnoses

ConclusionIC ‐based diagnoses of pulmonary lesions as malignant corresponded well with the final histopathological diagnoses, but IC‐based diagnoses of negative (i.e., without malignant cells) were not as reliable. Thus, pathologists should recognize the limitations of IC, especially for identifying malignan t lesions. Also, the possibility of latent bacterial infection in a granuloma with caseous necrosis indicates that an IC preparation deemed inadequate for diagnosis should not be ignored.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Cytopathology - November 12, 2018 Category: Pathology Authors: Tomoko Sugiyama, Takuma Tajiri, Hirotaka Fujita, Shinichiro Hiraiwa, Suguru Toguchi, Nozomi Nomura, Tomohisa Machida, Yusuke Nakamura, Tomoki Nakagawa, Shunsuke Yamada, Masayuki Iwazaki, Naoya Nakamura Tags: Original Article Source Type: research