OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Cytopathology is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Smear detected cervicovaginal melanoma following negative screening—a cautionary tale of rapidly developing malignancy of the lower female genital tract	29
Fine needle aspiration cytology of a level IIB lymph node—what's your differential?	28
An effective approach for BRAF V600E mutation analysis of routine thyroid fine needle aspirates	20
Thank you to reviewers 2023	13
Plentiful melanin pigment containing histiocyte‐like cells in Coats disease: Awareness avoids diagnostic pitfall	12
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Primary leiomyosarcoma of the parotid gland: Aspiration cytology with emphasis on differential diagnosis	12
Utility of SOX11 for the diagnosis of solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas on cytological preparations	11
Bugs' eyes and black monsters: Ascitic fluid cytology in an elderly male with hematochezia	10
Changes in thyroid fine needle aspiration practice during the COVID‐19 pandemic	10
Non‐neoplastic respiratory fluid cytology including cell differential counts for interstitial lung disease	10
Categorisation of lymph node aspirates using the proposed Sydney system with assessment of risk of malignancy and diagnostic accuracy	9
Cervical cancer screening efficacy using SurePath, ThinPrep and conventional cytology: A large data set analysis from the Japan Cancer Society	9
Detection of mesenchymal chondrosarcoma in pleural effusion with immunocytochemistry and determination of HEY1::NCOA2 fusion by next‐generation sequencing on cell block	9
Immunotherapy and lung cytopathology: Overview and possibilities	9
The value of intercluster single cell streaks, triplet signet ring cells, and a two‐cell population in urine small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma	8
Will we ever be the same again? The mental health impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on health care staff and institutions	8
One‐Stop Diagnosis in Interventional Pathology: A 7‐Year Experience With On‐Demand Care for Superficial Nodules	8
The liquid biopsy series: A cytopathological perspective	7
Cytological scoring for pancreatic specimens obtained by endoscopic ultrasound‐guided fine needle aspiration	7
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Subcutaneous swellings as the initial presentation of malignancy in an infant: Highlighting the cytological mimics at the metastatic site	6
Cytopathological characteristics of angioimmunoblastic T‐cell lymphoma diagnosed by fine needle aspiration	6
Combined fine needle aspiration cytology and core needle biopsy in the same setting: A two‐years’ experience	6
Cervical glandular neoplasia referrals and the diagnosis of adenocarcinoma in situ: Correlating cytology, colposcopy findings, and clinical outcomes	6

Liquid Biopsy in Solid Tumours: An Overview	6
Cervical cytology in the detection of uterine clear cell carcinoma: Diagnostic predictors from a case‐control study	6
Issue Information	5
Anal cytology: Diagnosis of intestinal spirochaetosis	5
Interventional cytopathologist can successfully combine ultrasonographical and microscopic skills to narrow the differential diagnosis in fine needle aspiration of neck paraganglioma	5
Impact of rapid on‐site evaluation in expediting the fast investigative lung cancer pathway	5
Cytology of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of thyroid	5
Introduction to SCAN	5
Application of the International System for Reporting Serous Fluid Cytopathology (TIS): A retrospective institutional study	5
Interobserver variability in cytopathology: How much do we agree?	5
Using a deep learning neural network for the identification of malignant cells in effusion cytology material	5
Comparison of immunohistochemical mesothelial biomarkers in paired biopsies and effusion cytology cell blocks from pleural mesothelioma	5
Cytomorphological and immunophenotypic characteristics of blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm involving central nervous system: a case report and review of literature	5
Cytomorphology of Warthin‐like variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma: A diagnosis not to be missed	5
Trends in the practice of molecular cytopathology in response to the COVID pandemic	5
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The COVID‐19 pandemic has impeded cytopathology practices and hindered cancer screening and management	5
Technical aspects of the use of cytopathological specimens for diagnosis and predictive testing in malignant epithelial neoplasms of the lung	5
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Cytopathological characteristics of solitary fibrous tumour involving the pancreas by fine needle aspiration: Making an accurate preoperative diagnosis in an uncommon location	4
The inclusion of nuclear area improves the Paris system for reporting urinary cytology	4
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Rare case of stromal predominant Wilm's tumour with rhabdomyoblastic differentiation in FNAC smears	4
Rapid on‐site evaluation of fine‐needle aspiration specimens using cytotechnologist‐performed telecytology: Insights and advantages	4
Cystic lesions in the salivary gland. Pitfalls to be avoided on cytology	4
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Enigma portal: Undifferentiated thyroid malignant neoplasm in a patient with Hashimoto's thyroiditis	4
Squash smear and fine needle aspiration features of conventional chordoma	4
The British Association for Cytopathology's recommended code of practice for cytology laboratories participating in the United Kingdom cervical screening programmes (2022) – A new edition for a new de	4
Artificial Intelligence: Exploring utility in detection and typing of fungus with futuristic application in fungal cytology	4
Aspiration cytology of liver abscess uncovering metastatic rectal mucosal melanoma—A case report	4
Thy1c Cytology Is a Reliable Method of Excluding Thyroid Cancer in Dominant Cystic Nodules	4
Enigma portal case: Pleural effusion	4
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Practical issues related to immunocytochemistry on cytological smears: Tips and recommendations	4
Diagnostic utility of cerebrospinal fluid cytology and flow cytometric immunophenotyping in Burkitt lymphoma	4
Lymphocytic‐rich effusion	4
Performance of the Monoclonal Antibody B72.3 in Diagnosis of Malignant Carcinomatous Serous Effusions—A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Diagnostic Performance	4
Advances in diagnostic liquid‐based cytology	4
Lymphocytic thyroiditis is a cytopathological feature of nivolumab‐induced thyroid dysfunction	4
Metastatic lung carcinoma in thyroid aspirates: A case series and literature review illustrating diagnostic challenges	4
Cytological diagnosis of microfilariae in clinically unsuspected cases: A retrospective review of 12 cases	3
Pancreatoblastoma in an elderly woman: A case report simulating a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumour with emphasis on cytomorphological features	3
Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma of the cervical lymph node diagnosed on fine needle aspiration cytology	3
Cytological features of ectopic nasal meningioma. Report of a case diagnosed using FNAC	3
Classic polymorphous adenocarcinoma: Fine needle aspiration cytopathology of eight cases	3
Infantile Fibromatosis Colli: Cytological Diagnosis of a Rare Entity	3
Validation of cytopathology specimens for digital pathology	3
COVID‐19 post‐vaccination lymphadenopathy: A review of the use of fine needle aspiration cytology	3

Neuroendocrine tumour of the breast: A challenging diagnosis on cytology	3
Molecular testing in salivary gland cytopathology: A practical overview in conjunction with the Milan system	3
Artificial intelligence algorithm accurately assesses oestrogen receptor immunohistochemistry in metastatic breast cancer cytology specimens: A pilot study	3
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A case report of primary central nervous system lymphoma with immune deficiency/disorder setting diagnosed by cerebrospinal fluid cytology	3
Villoglandular Carcinoma of the Uterine Cervix: Clinic‐Cytopathological‐Histological Features of a Rare Case With Brief Review of the Literature	3
Cytopathological and histopathological features of cerebral granular cell astrocytoma: A case report	3
Cytopathology of glioneuronal and neuronal tumours with histological correlations	3
How fine needle aspiration cytology and flow cytometry helped in diagnosing a high‐grade B‐cell lymphoma masquerading as leukaemia	3
Polarising rhomboid crystalline structures in drain fluid following endoluminal vacuum sponge therapy for post‐surgical pelvic collection	3
Reporting Bone Cytopathology—A Proposal Based on a Single Tertiary Centre Experience	3
Can Aggressive Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Variants With Oncocytıc Morphology (Tall Cell and Hobnail Variants) be Detected Cytologically? Is the Differentiation as Straightforward as Reported?	3
Cytological features of hyaline fibromatosis syndrome: A case report with summary of prior published cases	3
Flow cytometric immunophenotyping in a liquid‐based cytology sample of pleural fluid: Connecting the dots	3
Unleash your potential: Inside interventional pathology	3
Some uncommon cystic lesions in the anterior head and neck region: Pitfalls to be avoided on cytology	3
Sequential small cell transformation and T790M mutation in an epidermal growth factor‐mutant lung adenocarcinoma: A rare occurrence with significant management implications	3
The role of cytology in the investigation and management of pancreatobiliary lesions with a transition towards a standardised reporting system: An institutional perspective	3
Unusual uterine cervical polypoid mass presenting during pregnancy	3
Cholangiocarcinoma: A diagnostic dilemma on cytology	3
The urgency of Burkitt lymphoma diagnosis in fluid cytology—A tertiary care experience	3
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COVID‐19 and cytopathology: The many faces of the pandemic's impact 3 years on	3
Optic nerve pilomyxoid astrocytoma: Intraoperative squash smear cytology of a rare entity	3
Cytological features of stromal spindle cells and their prognostic significance in lung adenocarcinoma	3
Proposal for Clinical Management of Nodules Diagnosed as Atypia of Undetermined Significance via Thyroid Fine‐Needle Aspiration Cytology in the Absence of Molecular Testing	3
Morphology quiz: Bronchial washing cytology from flexible bronchoscopy	3
Impact of implementing the first edition of the Paris system for reporting: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	3
Striated duct adenoma: The cytological description of a rare entity	3
Inside this Month's Cytopathology	2
International survey of cytopathology training during the pandemic: Water under the bridge?	2
Metastatic pleomorphic undifferentiated uterine sarcoma detected in pleural effusion	2
Diagnostic accuracy and adequacy of peripheral pulmonary nodules samples obtained by transthoracic needle aspiration	2
Cytomorphological and Immunohistochemical Features of Metastatic Malignant Phyllodes Tumour in Pleural Fluid: A Case Report With Literature Review	2
Quality metrics in cervical cytopathology: A single institutional study	2
Pericardial effusion: Unusual immunohistochemical expression	2
Primary Cutaneous Rosai–Dorfman Disease in a Treated Case of Breast Carcinoma—Cytological Diagnostic Enigma	2
Exploring staff turnover, burnout, and resilience in cytology reference laboratories: A workforce qualitative study	2
Guar cells in urine cytology: Two case reports and literature review	2
Molecular analysis of endobronchial ultrasound needle aspirates in patients with non‐small cell lung cancer: Results from the SCOPE database	2
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Cytomorphological and immunocytochemical diagnosis of an oesophageal mass in a 62‐year‐old female with dysphagia	2
Oral cancer screening using cytopathology: An advanced proposal with the Bethesda classification	2
Digital analyses of nuclear features can help discriminate among non‐invasive follicular thyroid neoplasm with papillary‐like nuclear features, papillary thyroid carcinoma follicular subtype, and foll	2
Guar beans in a peritoneal fluid sample	2
Transient ‘NeoBRAF wild type’ state in a patient with BRAF^V600E mutant metastatic colorectal cancer	2
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An unusual cyst at an unusual site in an adult	2
Cytology of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy revisited: A case report with special reference to JC polyomavirus‐infected oligodendrocytes and astrocytes	2
Benign Category in the WHO Reporting System for Lung Cytopathology: Diagnostic Difficulties and Differential Diagnosis	2
Reducing the risks of nuclear war—the role of health professionals	2
Practical Approach to Reporting Based on the International System for Serous Fluid Cytopathology	2
Navigating Diagnostic Uncertainty in Thyroid Nodules: The Critical Role of Cytology and Histology in Oncocytic and Rare Patterned Lesions	2
Issue Information	2
Are we managing our patients correctly following treatment for cervical glandular intraepithelial neoplasia? A review of practice at the Jessop Wing Colposcopy Unit	2
Inside this Month's Cytopathology	2
ThinPrep® imaging system‐assisted vs manual screening of urinary cytology slides in the detection of the “suspicious for high‐grade urothelial carcinoma” category	2
Fine needle aspiration cytology for two cases of ameloblastoma—Key highlights and diagnostic features	2
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Fine needle aspiration cytology of a space‐occupying lesion in the liver	2
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Commentary on ‘Development and validation of a minimally invasive protocol for assessing oxidative stress markers in exfoliated oral cells’	2
Fine needle aspiration cytology of a gastric mass—A riddle wrapped up in an enigma	2
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Impact of preterm birth on the cellular characteristics of neonatal buccal cells	2
Correlation of ultrasound‐basedTIRADSand the Bethesda system for reporting of thyroid cytopathology: A study in a tertiary care centre	2
Quality of cell blocks prepared from residual pleural effusion and bronchial washing samples for immunocytochemistry	2
FNA Diagnosis of Adult Rhabdomyoma of the Tongue and Floor of the Mouth	2
Use of DNA image cytometry in conducting oral cancer screening in rural India	2
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TUBB3 immunostaining improves the diagnostic accuracy of oral liquid‐based cytology in squamous cell carcinoma	2
Clinical history of female‐to‐male transgender patients is needed to avoid misinterpretation of cervical Papanicolaou tests	2
Fine needle aspiration of bone lesions: A tertiary care centre experience	2
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