Fine needle aspiration cytology in cutaneous and subcutaneous endometriosis

To study the role of fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in the diagnosis of cutaneous and subcutaneous endometriosis. We present 7 cases of endometriosis in abdominal wall, inguinal region and perineum diagnosed by FNAC. All cases were confirmed with histologic follow-up. Cytologic and histologi...

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Published inActa cytologica Vol. 51; no. 3; p. 380
Main Authors Catalina-Fernández, Inmaculada, López-Presa, Dolores, Sáenz-Santamaria, Javier
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland 01.05.2007
Subjects
Abdominal Wall - pathology
Adult
Biopsy, Fine-Needle
Endometriosis - pathology
Epithelial Cells - pathology
Female
Humans
Macrophages - pathology
Perineum - pathology
Skin - pathology
Skin Diseases - pathology
Stromal Cells - pathology
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Summary:To study the role of fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in the diagnosis of cutaneous and subcutaneous endometriosis. We present 7 cases of endometriosis in abdominal wall, inguinal region and perineum diagnosed by FNAC. All cases were confirmed with histologic follow-up. Cytologic and histologic material was prepared using standard methods. The smears were highly cellular, showing a hemorrhagic background with hemosiderin-laden macrophages and sheets of epithelial and stromal cells. Occasionally, these cellular components were closely associated. FNAC is useful in the diagnosis of cutaneous and subcutaneous endometriosis, providing a rapid and accurate preoperative diagnosis.
ISSN:0001-5547
DOI:10.1159/000325751