Diagnostic Cytopathology

Papers
(The TQCC of Diagnostic 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.)
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Keratin cyst as a diagnostic pitfall in aspiration cytology of phyllodes tumor22
Rhabdomyosarcoma with epithelioid morphology: A challenging cytologic diagnosis in a pleural effusion21
Fine needle aspiration cytology from an axillary lymph node: Finessing the fine distinctions19
Does Milan affect management? A retrospective analysis of resection rate and time to surgery among Milan categories16
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Rapid on‐site evaluation in percutaneous core needle biopsies of renal masses: Cytologic‐histologic concordance and diagnostic challenges15
Cytological characteristics of histological types of lung cancer by cytomorphometric and flow cytometric analyses using liquid‐based cytology materials14
Pleomorphic adenoma of the breast with cytologic atypia on cytopathology: A potential diagnostic pitfall and literature review13
Oxyphilic clear cell carcinoma of the ovary: A distinct cytomorphological finding12
Molecular testing in fine‐needle aspiration of thyroid nodules11
Epstein–Barr virus‐positive inflammatory follicular dendritic cell sarcoma: A brief report of a rare neoplasm diagnosed with cytopathology on a splenic biopsy11
Utility of MGG and Papanicolaou stained smears in the detection of Mucormycosis in nasal swab/scraping/biopsy samples of COVID 19 patients11
Usefulness of cell block examination for the cytological diagnosis of thoracic SMARCA4‐deficient undifferentiated tumor: A case report10
Root Cause Analysis and Risk of Malignancy of Non‐Diagnostic Category per the Milan System for Reporting Salivary Gland Cytopathology10
Cytomorphological findings of Trichophyton rubrum infection in an elderly hypertensive woman10
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Molecular features of pancreaticobiliary neoplasms: Implications for diagnosis, prognostication, and therapy selection10
Fusion of old and new: Employing touch imprint slides for next generation sequencing in solid tumors9
Upper gastrointestinal bleed as the initial presentation of seminoma involving the duodenum in an elderly patient with 9 year follow up: A case report and literature review9
Primary thyroid high‐grade B‐cell lymphoma with MYC and BCL2 rearrangements in Hashimoto's thyroiditis9
Significance of FNAC, BRAF mutation, and intraoperative frozen section in surgical decision‐making of thyroid nodules9
Solitary fibrous tumor of deep parotid gland preoperatively classified as salivary gland neoplasm of uncertain malignant potential by the Milan system for reporting salivary gland cytopathology: A com8
Diagnostic utility of fine‐needle aspiration cytology in syphilitic lymphadenitis: A case report8
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Cytomorphological features of ALK‐positive pulmonary adenocarcinoma with abundant psammoma bodies8
Liesegang rings in peritoneal fluid: A rare phenomenon7
Opportunistic microsporidiosis unveiled by fine‐needle aspiration cytology of cervical lymph node with literature review7
Duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumor masquerading as an uncinate process pancreatic neoplasm7
Cellular fibroadenoma versus phyllodes tumors: A pre‐operative diagnostic approach based on radiological and cytological features7
Crystallizing galactocele of the breast masquerading as a malignancy: Report of a rare case with cytological diagnosis7
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Cytomorphologic clues for the diagnosis of fallopian tube prolapse in liquid‐based vault samples with review of the literature7
A comparison between conventional and the Paris systems of reporting urinary cytopathology with a literature update7
Cytomorphology of metastatic dedifferentiated/undifferentiated melanoma to the gallbladder: A case report and review of literature6
The need for “eagle‐eyed screening”: Owl's eyes in bronchoalveolar lavage cytology6
The Cytological Diagnosis of a Malignant Effusion Is Independent of the Volume of Fluid Processed6
Diagnostic significance of GATA 3, TTF‐1, PTH, chromogranin expressions in parathyroid fine needle aspirations via immuonocytochemical method6
Reproducibility assessment of WHO reporting system for pancreaticobiliary cytopathology: A single institution experience6
Angioimmunoblastic T‐cell lymphoma diagnosed from pleural fluid by integration of morphologic, immunophenotypic, and molecular findings6
Hepatocellular carcinoma presenting as a chest wall mass – An unusual case diagnosed on cytology with review of literature6
Molecular Testing Using ThyGeNEXT/ThyraMIR in Thyroid Nodules With Indeterminate Cytology: A Single Medical Institute Experience6
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The impact of the use of the ACR‐TIRADS as a screening tool for thyroid nodules in a cancer center6
Scrape cytology and radiological solid size correlation can be used in the intraoperative management of subsolid lung nodules6
Cytomorphology of pulmonary low‐grade fetal adenocarcinoma in bronchial brushing specimen prepared by BD SurePath: A case report and literature review6
A modified Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology system for reporting respiratory cytology specimens: Implications for estimates of malignancy risk and diagnostic accuracy5
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Prevalence of high‐risk human papillomavirus DNA and mRNA and its association with abnormal anal cytology in the Czech male anal cancer screening cohort5
Cytotechnology schools: Future outlook5
Comments on “Diagnostic models for predicting malignancy in thyroid nodules classified as Bethesda category III in an endemic region”5
Cytomorphology of sebaceous carcinoma of the eyelid: A short series of three cases with literature review5
Fine needle aspiration cytology of metastatic myxoid liposarcoma to the thyroid5
Oligodendroglioma metastasizing to cervical lymph node: Rare entity diagnosed on fine‐needle aspiration cytology5
Parotid Keratocystoma: Fine Needle Aspiration Cytomorphology With Ancillary Testing Results5
Synaptophysin Positive Pulmonary Glomus Tumor Mimics Carcinoid Tumor on Fine‐Needle Aspiration5
Evaluation of dual p16/Ki‐67 immunostaining on anal cytology specimens5
Peripancreatic paraganglioma: A diagnostic dilemma resolved on endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration cytology5
Diagnostic models for predicting malignancy in thyroid nodules classified as Bethesda Category III in an endemic region5
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Endometrial adenocarcinoma presenting in a voided urine cytology specimen: Case report5
An unusual case of carcinoma with mesonephric‐like features with a spindle cell component diagnosed on the Pap test of the uterine cervix: Cytomorphologic and immunophenotypic features and diagnostic 5
Fine‐needle aspiration biopsy diagnosis of histiocyte‐rich rhabdomyoblastic tumor (inflammatory leiomyosarcoma): A case report5
Commentary on “Benchtop fine needle aspirations: An untapped source of cytologic educational material”5
Calcium oxalate crystals in pulmonary aspergillosis5
Respond to “Comments on ‘Diagnostic models for predicting malignancy in thyroid nodules classified as Bethesda category III in an endemic region’”4
Acute transient thyroid swelling after fine‐needle aspiration biopsy: A case report of a rare complication and a literature review4
Solitary cutaneous metastasis from an ovarian high‐grade serous carcinoma at the initial presentation: Cytologic diagnosis of a rare manifestation4
Spindle cell neoplasms of the upper gastrointestinal tract, hepatobiliary tract, and pancreas by fine needle aspiration: A single institutional experience of 15 years with follow‐up data4
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Utility of CINtec PLUS in Identification of High‐Grade Lesions on Short‐Term Follow‐Up in Patients With Negative Cytologic Interpretation4
Synchronous uterine and bladder cancers detected in urine and vaginal samples by cytology4
Significance of hepatocyte atypia in liver fine needle aspiration4
Cytomorphologic, immunophenotypical and molecular features of pancreatic acinar cell carcinoma4
COVID‐19 post‐vaccination lymphadenopathy: Report of cytological findings from fine needle aspiration biopsy4
EBUS ROSE‐guided cytological evaluations of intrathoracic lesions. Assessments of the pathological material adequacy and the diagnostic efficacy4
Malignant pleural effusion and pericardial effusion, an unusual presentation of metastatic adenoid cystic carcinoma of the floor of mouth: A case report with cyto‐histopathological correlation4
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Case of lung fine needle aspiration showing mucinous cells and extracellular mucin4
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Assessment of Risk of Malignancy by Application of the Proposed IACIARCWHO Cytopathology System for Classification and Reporting of Soft Tissue Lesions: An Experienc4
The diagnostic accuracy of pleomorphic adenoma in fine needle aspiration: Features leading to false positive and false negative diagnoses and the utility of cell blocks4
Flow cytometry improves the diagnostic value of fine needle aspiration cytology in a spleen with neuroendocrine tumor: A case report4
Next‐generation sequencing analyses using biopsy forceps and cytology brush rinse fluids for lung cancer genotyping: Report of five cases4
Sinusoidal Large B‐Cell Lymphoma: A Cytologic Mimic of Carcinoma and Intravascular Large B‐Cell Lymphoma4
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Malignant granular cell tumors: Combining cytological and pathological findings for a definitive diagnosis4
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Prevalence of non 16/18 high risk human papilloma virus as a quality metric in gynecological cytology3
Cytologic features of micropapillary variant urothelial carcinoma in urinary tract cytology: Case series and review of literature3
Molecular testing of soft tissue tumors3
A case series of thyroid fine needle aspiration biopsies diagnosed as follicular neoplasm with oncocytic features3
Metastatic Malignant Granular Cell Tumor in the Lymph Node: A Cytological Report With Immunocytochemical Analysis3
Pituitary carcinoma: A cytopathologic dilemma when metastatic to cervical lymph nodes3
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Utility of SOX17 Immunohistochemical Stain in Serous Fluid Cytology Cell Block Specimens3
Immediate histopathologic correlation in Turkish population with negative cytology and high‐risk human papillomavirus positivity: A retrospective analysis of high‐risk human papillomavirus genotype an3
DNA Flow Cytometry Analysis in Body Cavity Fluids Using Liquid‐Based Cytology3
Diagnostic accuracy of fine‐needle aspiration cytology for lymphoma: A systematic review and meta‐analysis3
An Unexpected Journey of Pediatric Hodgkin's Lymphoma Diagnosed via Pericardial Cytology: An Educational Case Report3
Cytopathology fellowship and practice: Are our trainees and cytopathologists diverse?3
Evaluation of DNA/RNA quality from cell block of malignant mesothelioma and lung adenocarcinoma3
Melamed–Wolinska bodies in a pleural effusion3
Endometriosis first presenting in pleural fluid cytology3
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Atypia in pulmonary cytology: Morphologic spectrum and causes3
High Sensitivity of Fine‐Needle Aspiration Calcitonin in Detecting Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma Is Independent of Predefined Decisional Thresholds3
Cytological diagnosis of lymphoepithelial carcinoma: Simple yet confusing3
Liquid‐based cytology and HPV DNA test in anal specimens from women with cervical cancer3
Multiple metastases of clear cell sarcoma at diagnosis presented in bone marrow aspirate: A case report3
Pleural metastasis from pulmonary primary signet‐ring squamous cell carcinoma. Case report and literature review3
Fine needle aspiration cytology of the primitive myxoid mesenchymal tumor of infancy3
Diffuse large B cell lymphoma presenting as cavitary lung lesions—A misleading clinical debut diagnosed by fine‐needle aspiration3
Cytological and histological findings of upper tract mucinous urothelial carcinoma with clear cell component: A case report and review of literature3
Metastasis of solitary fibrous tumor to the parotid gland diagnosed on aspiration cytology supplemented with immunocytochemistry3
Merkel cell carcinoma presenting as a malignant pleural effusion post‐COVID‐19 hospitalization: A case report and literature review3
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Cytological features and immunohistochemical findings related to lymphomatous effusion in an angioimmunoblastic T‐cell lymphoma patient: Case report3
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A case of malignant ascites of neuroendocrine carcinoma of the gallbladder diagnosed by endoscopic ultrasound‐guided fine‐needle aspiration3
A Comparison of Different Transfer Techniques in Evaluating Specimen Adequacy in FNAB: An Unexplored Topic3
Comparative analysis of inter‐observer variability between conventional reporting system of salivary gland cytology with Milan system for reporting salivary gland cytopathology3
Diagnostic sensitivity and risk of malignancy for bile duct brushings categorized by the Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology System for reporting pancreaticobiliary cytopathology3
A Benign Lesion of Thyroid Masquerading as a Salivary Gland Malignancy on Cytology3
Application of Human Papillomavirus‐DNA Test on Salivary Gland Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology Samples Confirms the Absence of the Virus in Primary Neoplasms and Demonstrates for the First 3
Multicoloured flow cytometry to detect metastatic carcinoma in lymph node by epithelial cell adhesion molecule3
Conventional cytologic diagnosis of human papillomavirus‐induced anal intraepithelial neoplasia: The experience of a referral center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil3
Cerebrospinal fluid‐dissemination of a ovarian clear cell carcinoma: A leptomeningial carcinomatosis with diagnostic challenges3
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Comprehensive Approach to Cytomorphology in Liquid‐Based Bile Duct Brush Cytology: Integrating Cell Blocks and Histology3
EGFR analysis on scrapings from cytology smears in lung carcinoma, an effective alternative to testing on trucut biopsies3
A six‐year comprehensive review of eye cytology cases received at a tertiary level hospital3
Examining the impact of several factors including COVID‐19 on thyroid fine‐needle aspiration biopsy3
Osteoclastic variant of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma: An insight into a rarest of rare entity3
Influence of deep‐freezing and MGG staining on DNA and RNA quality in different types of lung adenocarcinoma cytological smears3
Evaluating the potential role of human papilloma virus infection in breast carcinogenesis via real‐time polymerase chain reaction analyzes of breast fine needle aspiration3
Rectal endometriosis mimicking primary rectal adenocarcinoma2
Cytopathology in the era of social media2
An exceptionally rare case of metastatic high‐grade urothelial carcinoma of the renal pelvis to the pancreas diagnosed on endoscopic ultrasound‐guided fine‐needle aspiration: A diagnostic challenge2
Salivary Gland Neoplasm of Uncertain Malignant Potential (SUMP) (Milan IVB) and Its Subgroups: A Multi‐Institutional Analysis of Risk of Neoplasm and Malignancy2
Pleomorphic liposarcoma with liver metastasis diagnosed by combined fine‐needle aspiration cytology and core‐needle biopsy2
Re: “Cytomorphometry and morphology analysis of human papillomavirus type 16 in liquid‐based cervical cytology samples” by Safi Oz et al.2
Cytomorphologic observations on the sclerosing variant of well‐differentiated pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: Towards making specific diagnoses early2
Enhancing Diagnostic Precision and Clinical Outcomes With FNAC in Parotid Gland Masses2
Pancreatic hamartoma: Possibility of a preoperative diagnosis via endoscopic ultrasound–guided fine‐needle aspiration biopsy2
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Validation of a novel alcohol‐free preservative solution in comparison with conventional prefixation on quality of serous body fluid smears2
The Value of P16 Protein Detection in the Screening for High‐Grade Squamous Intraepithelial and Higher Lesions of the Cervix by the Combined Detection of HRHPV and 2
Metastatic mesonephric‐like endometrial adenocarcinoma diagnosed on transbronchial needle aspirate cytology2
Case Series of Thermal Cautery Artifact in Urine Cytology: An Uncommon Finding but a Potential Pitfall2
Ameloblastoma with adenoid features: Case report with cyto‐histopathologic correlation and molecular findings2
Classic cytomorphological features of Langerhans cell histiocytosis with osseous involvement2
Extra‐Adrenal Paraganglioma on Fine‐Needle Aspiration Cytology: A Case Series2
Comparison of glass and digital slides for cervical cytopathology screening and interpretation2
Bile cytology diagnosis in challenging cases: Validation of diagnostic bile cytology criteria and extensive study for immunocytochemical markers2
Cytomorphologic analysis of dyshormonogenetic goiter2
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Clinical significance and cytological detection of tracheal puncture following thyroid fine‐needle aspiration: A retrospective study2
Supraclavicular lymph nodes: An easily accessible site for diagnosis and molecular profiling of malignancies in the era of precision medicine2
Viability of Whole‐Slide Imaging for Intraoperative Touch Imprint Cytological Diagnosis of Axillary Sentinel Lymph Nodes in Breast Cancer Patients2
Gastric‐type adenocarcinoma of the uterine cervix presenting in urine cytology specimens: A case report and literature review2
Immunostaining on Destained Smears in Hodgkin Lymphoma2
Diagnostic pitfalls and the value of fluorescence in situ hybridization as an adjunct to cytologic evaluation of bile duct brushings in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis2
Importance of mediastinal granulomatous/sarcoid‐like lymphadenopathy in extrathoracic malignancies2
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Fate of nondiagnostic thyroid fine needle aspirations2
Core needle biopsy for the diagnosis of primary soft tissue lesions: Accuracy and diagnostic challenges2
Molecular testing of cytology specimens: Issues in specimen adequacy and clinical utility2
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Cytopathology of the distant metastasis of papillary carcinoma of thyroid2
Indeterminate atypia in urinary tract cytology: Does it really matter?2
The histologic outcomes of indeterminate thyroid nodules with rat sarcoma mutations: A case series2
Letter to “Correlation of immediate prevalence of cervical squamous cell precancers and cancers with HPV genotype and age in women with LSIL cytology”2
Commentary on the “Diagnostic value of the ‘triple diagnosis method’ in salivary gland tumors”2
Cytologic analysis of a glomus tumor in the left second toe: Case report2
Fractal geometry applied to the analysis of cervix biopsy2
Non‐small cell lung carcinoma with ectopic gonadotropin production: A case report and review of the literature2
HHV8‐negative primary effusion‐based large B‐cell lymphoma in a patient with chronic myeloid leukemia, BCR::ABL1‐positive under dasatinib treatment: Report of a new case and literature review2
PD‐L1 expression in fine‐needle aspiration cell blocks of head and neck squamous‐cell carcinoma and its cytohistological concordance2
Gastric Cytology: A Supplement to Early Diagnosis of Gastric Malignancies2
Squash cytology: A simple, bedside test for quick diagnosis of atypical presentations of Molluscum Contagiosum2
Effect of liquid‐based cytology fixing solution on immunocytochemistry: Efficacy of antigen retrieval in cytologic specimens2
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Pitfalls in Urine Cytology: A Case of Fumarate Hydratase‐Deficient Renal Cell Carcinoma Initially Diagnosed as High‐Grade Urothelial Carcinoma2
FNAC study of giant cell tumor of tendon sheath (localized tenosynovial giant cell tumor): Clinico‐radiological correlation and cytopathological features2
Lymphocyte rings2
A case of extranodal NK/T‐cell lymphoma, nasal type, diagnosed by scraping cytology of the maxillary gingiva2
Fine needle aspiration biopsy in low‐ and middle‐income countries2
DNA aneuploidy combined with radial EBUS in the diagnosis of peripheral lung lesions2
TRPS1 outperforms GATA3 in pleural effusions with metastatic breast carcinoma versus mesothelioma2
Breast implant‐associated anaplastic large‐cell lymphoma: A series of two case reports diagnosed by cytopathology2
Cytological detection of metastatic chordoma cells in pleural effusions: A case report2
Excision of a sclerosing polycystic adenosis of the deep parotid gland2
Commentary on “Fusion of old and new: Employing touch imprint slides for next‐generation sequencing in solid tumors”2
Impact of mobile devices on cancer diagnosis in cytology2
Diagnostic Agreement in Whole Slide Digital Images of Cervical Cytology and Cell Blocks2
Ewing sarcoma of the mandible: A rare case report and literature review2
Molecular diagnostics of infectious disease: Detection and characterization of microbial agents in cytology samples2
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Pulmonary Kaposi sarcoma in a patient with bilateral lung transplant: An unexpected diagnosis on transbronchial fine needle aspiration and core biopsy2
Applicability of the Milan system for reporting salivary gland cytopathology: A single Brazilian institution experience2
Introducing a Software‐Based Template for Standardized Structured Reports of Urinary Cytology and Its Impact on Turnaround Time in a Tertiary Center2
Metastatic juvenile granulosa cell tumor in abdominal wall2
Pitfalls in Cytological Diagnosis of Extra Adrenal Paraganglioma and Pheochromocytoma: Experience From a Tertiary Care Center2
“Cell blocking” the parasitic imposter: In a rare case of isolated pulmonary cysticercosis2
Malignant pleural effusion from a case of squamous‐cell carcinoma of the oral cavity: Cytological detection of a rare outcome2
Cytological diagnosis of follicular dendritic cell sarcoma with a unique pattern of D2‐40 immunoexpression2
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HER2‐positive mucinous cystadenocarcinoma of the breast coexisting with invasive lobular carcinoma: A case report and review of the literature2
Liquid biopsy of wash samples obtained via endoscopic ultrasound‐guided fine‐needle biopsy: Comparison with liquid biopsy of plasma in pancreatic cancer2
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