Fine-needle aspiration diagnosis of primary cutaneous cryptococcosis in an immunocompetent patient: a case report.

We report a case of a primary cutaneous cryptococcosis (PCC) in immunocompetent man diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration (FNA) and confirmed by special stains and culture study. The patient presented with a 2-wk history of two separate skin nodules over the forehead and the left lumbar region. FNA smears revealed a necrotizing suppurative granulomatous inflammation with numerous yeasts of Cryptococcus surrounded by clear halos, which were present within multinucleated giant cells and in the intercellular spaces.

Comparison of specimen adequacy in fine-needle aspiration biopsies performed by surgeons and pathologists.

Background: Fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) may yield different results depending on its operator. We compared the proportions of unsatisfactory aspirates obtained by pathologists vs. surgeons.

Thyroid low-grade B-cell lymphoma (MALT type) with extreme plasmacytic differentiation: report of a case diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration and flow cytometric study.

We describe a case of thyroid marginal-zone B-cell lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT lymphoma) with extreme plasmacytic differentiation in an 80-year-old woman who had presented with a rapidly growing thyroid swelling. The diagnosis was initially suspected on fine-needle aspiration (FNA) and subsequently confirmed by flow cytometric analysis of the aspirated material. The smears revealed features of Hashimoto's thyroiditis admixed with large numbers of atypical large plasmacytoid lymphoid cells accompanied by variable numbers of small lymphocytes and mature plasma cells.

Fine-needle aspiration biopsy diagnosis of intrathoracic extramedullary hematopoiesis presenting as a posterior mediastinal tumor in a patient with sickle-cell disease: Case report.

Extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH) is a rare cause of an intrathoracic mass. Fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) has been only occasionally documented as a useful tool in diagnosing EMH tumor. We report a case of posterior mediastinal extramedullary hematopoietic mass in an 80-yr-old man with sickle-cell anemia.

Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy in the soft tissues of the arm: fine needle aspiration biopsy and histologic correlation-a case report.

A case of melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy (MNTI) presenting as a soft tissue mass in the right arm of a 6-mo female child is discussed. The mass was diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) and confirmed by histological examination. This communication emphasizes the characteristic cytology of MNTI and discusses its significance in the context of this tumor occurring in the soft tissues.