| Literature DB >> 18723979 |
Muktha R Pai1, Krishnaraj Upadhyaya, Ramadas Naik, Sakshi Malhotra.
Abstract
Concurrent or synchronous angiosarcoma (AS) of breast is a rarity. Specific recognition of this neoplasm in cytological specimens is difficult and conclusive diagnosis in the absence of ancillary methods is achieved only uncommonly. Herein, we present a case of bilateral AS of breasts in a 32-year-old lady diagnosed by fine needle aspiration (FNA) cytology, thus enabling a definitive surgical approach. This case report emphasizes that when aspiration smears show vasoformative features consisting of microacini, arborizing microtissue fragments and intracytoplasmic lumen against a bloody background, diagnosis can be made conclusively by FNA with immunohistochemical confirmation.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18723979 DOI: 10.4103/0377-4929.42549
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Pathol Microbiol ISSN: 0377-4929 Impact factor: 0.740