The foamy gland pattern (FGP) may impart to pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) a deceptively benign appearance. Thus, its diagnosis on FNA is challenging. A case of PDA with FGP, that was suspected on Diff Quik smears, diagnosed on cell-block preparation and confirmed by ancillary stains and molecular techniques, is here reported. The diagnostic interpretation of foamy atypical cells on direct smears may benefit from cell block preparation and from ancillary techniques
Foamy gland pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma diagnosed on EUS-FNA: A histochemical, immunohistochemical, and molecular report / Bellevicine, Claudio; Malapelle, Umberto; Iaccarino, Antonino; Pietro, Schettino; Vincenzo, Napolitano; Pio, Zeppa; Troncone, Giancarlo. - In: DIAGNOSTIC CYTOPATHOLOGY. - ISSN 8755-1039. - STAMPA. - (2012), pp. n/a-n/a. [10.1002/dc.22923]
Foamy gland pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma diagnosed on EUS-FNA: A histochemical, immunohistochemical, and molecular report
BELLEVICINE, CLAUDIO;MALAPELLE, UMBERTO;IACCARINO, ANTONINO;TRONCONE, GIANCARLO
2012
Abstract
The foamy gland pattern (FGP) may impart to pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) a deceptively benign appearance. Thus, its diagnosis on FNA is challenging. A case of PDA with FGP, that was suspected on Diff Quik smears, diagnosed on cell-block preparation and confirmed by ancillary stains and molecular techniques, is here reported. The diagnostic interpretation of foamy atypical cells on direct smears may benefit from cell block preparation and from ancillary techniquesI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
