Mourra N, Flejou JF. Fine-needle aspiration of hepatocellular carcinoma: False-negative result due to epithelioid cells.
Diagn Cytopathol 2001;
24:396-8. [PMID:
11391820 DOI:
10.1002/dc.1087]
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Abstract
The presence of epithelioid cells in fine-needle aspirations of a liver nodule is rare, but may complicate the diagnosis of the nodule. We report on a case of a liver nodule in hepatitis C cirrhosis. Results of fine-needle aspiration mainly revealed the presence of epithelioid cells, without any recognizable tumor cells. Histological examination of the nodule after surgical resection showed a hepatocellular carcinoma with numerous epithelioid and gigantocellular granulomas, without necrosis.
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