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Title: Fine needle aspiration biopsy of a hepatic mass. An example of a near error. Author: Mathew T, Affandi MZ. Journal: Acta Cytol; 1989; 33(6):861-4. PubMed ID: 2480044. Abstract: Material obtained by fine needle aspiration (FNA) from a hepatic mass showed conflicting features in Papanicolaou-stained smears and hematoxylin-and-eosin-stained cell block sections. A sarcomatous lesion (metastatic pleomorphic liposarcoma) was suggested by the smears while the cell block sections revealed the lesion to be a lipid-rich hepatocellular carcinoma. The nature of this apparent discrepancy is discussed.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]