Fine needle aspiration for diagnosing a thymoma producing CA-125. A case report

• Published in: Acta cytologica Vol. 37; no. 6; p. 929
• Main Authors: Pinto, M M, Dovgan, D, Kaye, A D, Chinniah, A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland 01.11.1993
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate - metabolism; Biopsy, Needle; Female; Humans; Immunohistochemistry; Thymoma - diagnosis; Thymoma - metabolism; Thymoma - pathology; Thymus Neoplasms - diagnosis; Thymus Neoplasms - metabolism; Thymus Neoplasms - pathology

This case report describes the cytologic appearance of a solid and cystic thymoma with high CA-125 content (35,532 microns/mL, measured by enzyme immunoassay) in the cyst fluid obtained by fine needle aspiration (FNA). The initial FNA yielded straw-colored fluid that contained scanty foam cells, lym...