Doing More with Less: Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology in Pediatric Neoplasms.

Background: Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the pediatric age group following infections. Among the diagnostic modalities, fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is increasingly recognized as it permits rapid diagnosis with low cost and complication. In this study, we emphasize the diagnostic value of FNAC and describe the cytomorphological spectrum of tumors diagnosed on FNAC in pediatric patients with or without the aid of ancillary tests.

Tall Cell Carcinoma with Reverse Polarity of Breast: Report of a Case with Unique Morphologic and Molecular Features.

Breast carcinomas are a heterogeneous group of malignancy, having variable clinical outcomes depending on their cellular and molecular properties. Tall cell carcinoma with reverse polarity (TCCRP) is a recently described rare entity, which shares morphological features with tall cell variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma but has a distinct morphological, immunohistochemical, and molecular profile. We describe a case of a 40-year-old female patient, who presented with lump in the breast.

Chronic lymphoproliferative disorders at an Indian tertiary cancer centre - the panel sufficiency in the diagnosis of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.

Background: Flow cytometry has come to occupy the vanguard of the high through put diagnostic techniques that have been used to differentiate between various chronic lymphoproliferative disorders (CLPD). However, economic considerations have created the need for minimal consensus panels that can yield maximum information at reasonable costs.

Aims: To collect, analyse and correlate the morphologic, immunophenotypic, and the cytogenetic data from the cases of chronic lymphoproliferative disorders, which were diagnosed at an Indian speciality cancer centre.