These tools will no longer be maintained as of December 31, 2024. Archived website can be found here. PubMed4Hh GitHub repository can be found here. Contact NLM Customer Service if you have questions.


PUBMED FOR HANDHELDS

Search MEDLINE/PubMed


  • Title: [Giant-cell reaction in the breast after fine-needle aspiration].
    Author: Marucci G, Bondi A, Lorenzini P, Eusebi V.
    Journal: Pathologica; 2001 Feb; 93(1):15-9. PubMed ID: 11294013.
    Abstract:
    We report two cases in which fine needle aspiration (FNA) in the breast generated changes histologically mimicking malignant lesions. In both cases a population of giant cells was present; the cells were osteoclast-like in the first case and 'atypical' multinucleated stromal giant cells in the second. The underlying lesion was pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia (PASH) in both cases. The reactive nature was confirmed by retracing the needle tract and by the uneventful follow-up of 7 or 2 years, respectively. We propose that giant cell reaction be included in the list of FNA-generated changes.
    [Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]