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Intraoperative evaluation of lumpectomy margins by imprint cytology with histologic correlation: a community hospital experienceAndrew J Creager
Department of Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
Arch Pathol Lab Med 126:846-8. 2002..The large majority of studies on the use of intraoperative imprint cytologic examination of breast conservation therapy margins have been performed at university-based academic centers...
Intraoperative imprint cytologic evaluation of sentinel lymph nodes for lobular carcinoma of the breastAndrew J Creager
Department of Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27157, USA
Ann Surg 239:61-6. 2004..If SLN micrometastasis is used to determine the need for further lymphadenectomy, more sensitive intraoperative methods will be needed to avoid a second operation...
Nodal melanocytic nevi in sentinel lymph nodes. Correlation with melanoma-associated cutaneous neviJohn B Holt
Department of Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
Am J Clin Pathol 121:58-63. 2004..The increased frequency of nodal nevi in SLNs relative to non-SLNs suggests an etiology of mechanical transport of nevus cells...
Intraoperative evaluation of sentinel lymph nodes for metastatic breast carcinoma by imprint cytologyAndrew J Creager
Department of Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
Mod Pathol 15:1140-7. 2002..If sentinel lymph node micrometastasis is used to determine the need for further lymphadenectomy, more sensitive intraoperative methods will be needed to avoid a second operation...
Intraoperative evaluation of sentinel lymph nodes for metastatic melanoma by imprint cytologyAndrew J Creager
Department of Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
Cancer 94:3016-22. 2002..IIC evaluation of SLN makes a single surgical procedure possible for patients with malignant melanoma who are undergoing SLN...
E-cadherin-negative primary small cell carcinoma of the breast. Report of a case and review of the literatureSimon Bergman
Department of Pathology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
Am J Clin Pathol 121:117-21. 2004..To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of E-cadherin-negative small cell carcinoma of the breast, which raises the question of a possible lobular histogenesis in some of these neoplasms...
Clear cell hidradenoma: a mimic of metastatic clear cell tumorsKeith E Volmar
Department of Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27599, USA
Arch Pathol Lab Med 129:e113-6. 2005..We report the rare case of a patient with renal cell carcinoma who underwent excision of an axillary clear cell hidradenoma, which was clinically suggestive of cutaneous metastatic disease...
Pancreatic and bile duct brushing cytology in 1000 cases: review of findings and comparison of preparation methodsKeith E Volmar
Department of Pathology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Cancer 108:231-8. 2006..The emergence of neoadjuvant therapies underscores the importance of accurate preoperative diagnosis by noninvasive means. Liquid-based preparation methods, such as ThinPrep, have become popular for nongynecologic cytology specimens...
Fine needle aspiration of pancreatic cysts: Use of ancillary studies and difficulty in identifying surgical candidatesKeith E Volmar
Department of Pathology, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
Acta Cytol 50:647-55. 2006..To evaluate ancillary biochemical testing after pancreatic cyst fine needle aspiration (FNA) in the clinical setting...
The value of fluorescence in situ hybridization and polymerase chain reaction in the diagnosis of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma by fine-needle aspirationAnne M Safley
Department of Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
Arch Pathol Lab Med 128:1395-403. 2004..By incorporating FISH and PCR methods, FNA may assume an expanded role for the primary diagnosis of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma...
Aneurysmal bone cyst: fine-needle aspiration findings in 23 patients with clinical and radiologic correlationAndrew J Creager
Department of Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
Am J Clin Pathol 128:740-5. 2007..However, the presence of typical clinical and radiographic features in conjunction with a blood-rich, mesenchymal cell containing aspirate devoid of overtly malignant cells strongly suggests the diagnosis of ABC...
Neutrophil-rich Ki-1-positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma: a study by fine-needle aspiration biopsyAndrew J Creager
Department of Pathology, Wake Forest University, Baptist Medical Center, Winston Salem, NC, USA
Am J Clin Pathol 117:709-15. 2002..Reproducible cytologic features usually are present, and the diagnosis can be made conclusively by FNAB in conjunction with ancillary studies...
Fine-needle aspiration cytology of endometrioid adenofibroma of the ovaryKeith E Volmar
Department of Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA
Diagn Cytopathol 31:38-42. 2004..To our knowledge, the cytologic features of ovarian endometrioid adenofibroma have not been previously described...
Intraoperative evaluation of sentinel lymph nodes for breast carcinoma: current methodologiesAndrew J Creager
Department of Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
Adv Anat Pathol 9:233-43. 2002..A great deal of controversy exists regarding the management of patients with metastatic breast carcinoma, particularly those patients with occult and micrometastatic disease. These issues are beyond the scope of this article...
Intraoperative analysis of sentinel lymph nodes by imprint cytology for cancer of the breastStephen A Shiver
Department of Surgery, Surgical Oncology Service, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA
Am J Surg 184:424-7. 2002..If SLN micrometastasis is used to determine the need for further lymphadenectomy, more sensitive intraoperative methods will be needed to avoid a second operation...
