| Description |
xvi, 576 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
I. The Pap test. Preview of Pap test cytodiagnosis ; Benign cellular changes ; Inflammation & inflammatory change ; Organisms & the Pap test ; Effects of therapeutic agents ; Squamous cell abnormalities ; Cytology of the glandular epithelium ; Other malignant neoplasms ; Cytology of pregnancy ; Cytology of the rare & sundry ; Screening & management guidelines. -- II. Chest. The cells ; Nonneoplastic diseases ; Neoplasms ; Normal cytology ; Benign proliferative reactions ; Therapeutic agents ; Inflammation/infection ; Nonneoplastic pulmonary conditions ; Benign neoplasms of the lung ; Malignant neoplasms ; Poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma ; Tumor heterogeneity & cell of origin ; FNA biopsy of mediastinal masses ; The cells ; Diseases of the mediastimun ; The thymus and its diseases ; Germ cell tumors ; Lymph node ; Neurogenic tumors ; Mesenchymal tumors ; Ectopic thyroid & parathyroid ; Metastases. -- III. Body cavily fluids. Body cavity effusions ; The cells ; Benign effusions ; Malignant effusions ; Mesothelioma ; Body cavity washings ; Nipple discharge. -- IV. Gastrointestinal tract. Oral cavity ; Esophagus ; Stomach ; Small intestine ; Colon & rectum ; Anus ; Extrahepatic biliary tract & gallbladder. -- V. Urine. Basic specimens ; Urothelium ; The cells ; Benign urinary tract diseases & conditions ; Urinary tract cancer. -- VI. CSF cytology. Cerebrospinal fluid examination ; Cerebrospinal fluid cytology ; Benign CNS diseases & conditions ; Tumors. -- VII. Intro to FNA biopsy. Definitions ; Advantages ; Procedure ; Complications ; Contraindications ; A link in a chain ; Interpretation of the FNA biopsy specimen ; Clinical cytology ; Seeding of the needle tract. -- VIII. Building blocks. Basic tumor classification by FNA biopsy ; The building blocks of cytodiagnosis. -- IX. Soft tissue & bone. Evaluation of soft tissue tumors ; General diagnostic features of sarcomas ; Cytology of soft tissue tumors ; Metastases. -- X. Head & neck. FNA biopsy of head & neck ; Parathyroid gland. -- XI. Salivary gland. Normal salivary glands ; Salivary gland diseases ; Salivary gland neoplasms ; Final comment. -- XII. Thyroid. Evaluation of the thyroid nodule ; The Bethesda System for diagnosis & management of thyroid nodules ; The normal thyroid gland ; Diseases of the thyroid ; Final thoughts. -- XIII. Lymph nodes. Introduction ; The cells ; Diseases of the lymph node ; Metastatic malignancy ; Malignant lymphomas ; Spleen. -- XIV. Breast. The triple test ; Anatomy, embryology & physiology ; The cells ; Diseases & conditions of the breast ; Breast cancer ; Male breast ; Summary of FNA biopsy of the breast. -- XV. Liver. The cells ; Inclusions & pigments ; Liver diseases. -- XVI. Pancreas. FNA biopsy of the pancreas ; Diseases of the pancreas. -- XVII. Kidney. The cells ; Benign diseases of the kidney ; Malignant diseases of the kidney. -- XVIII. Adrenal. Adrenal cortex ; Adrenal medulla ; Incidental adrenal nodules ; Adrenal cortex ; Adrenal medulla ; Metastases. -- XIX. Gonads. Testis & male genital ; Ovary & female pelvis ; Prostate. -- XX. Bugs. Virus ; Bacteria ; Fungus ; Parasites ; Arthropods ; Contaminants. |
| Subject |
Cytodiagnosis
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Pathology, Cellular.
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Cytodiagnosis. (DNLM)D003581 |
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Cytological Techniques. (DNLM)D003584 |
| Added Author |
American Society for Clinical Pathology, publisher.
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| ISBN |
9780891896418 |
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0891896414 |
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