Leptomeningeal metastasis in a patient with squamous cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix: Report of a case and review of the literature.

Leptomeningeal spread of advanced squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the uterine cervix is unusual. To our knowledge, very few cases were reported in the English literature. We report a case of a 39-yr-old woman who presented with leptomeningeal metastasis from a stage IIb SCC of uterine cervix.

Fine needle aspiration outcomes of masses detected by positron emission tomography: correlation with standard uptake value.

Objectives: To characterize the cytopathologic outcome of lesions detected on positron emission tomography (PET) scan.

Study Design: Cases with fine needle aspiration (FNA) performed because of a PET-positive lesion over an 18-month period were reviewed. Correlation with the standard uptake value (SUV) (using 2.

Frequency and rationale of fine needle aspiration biopsy conversion to core biopsy as a result of onsite evaluation.

Objective: To measure the frequency and analyze the rationale and potential diagnostic benefits of converting the fine needle aspiration (FNA) procedure to core biopsy.

Study Design: The frequency of conversion to core biopsy was calculated over 13 months. Analysis of these cases was conducted in regard to the appropriateness for conversion and whether the core biopsy provided additional specific diagnostic information.