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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)
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Diagnostic Pitfalls in Fine Needle Aspiration of Pleomorphic Adenoma: Degenerative Changes in Myoepithelial Cells as Malignant and PLAG1 False Negativity18
Cytological characteristics of histological types of lung cancer by cytomorphometric and flow cytometric analyses using liquid‐based cytology materials18
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Cytomorphological findings of Trichophyton rubrum infection in an elderly hypertensive woman16
Does Milan affect management? A retrospective analysis of resection rate and time to surgery among Milan categories15
Root Cause Analysis and Risk of Malignancy of Non‐Diagnostic Category per the Milan System for Reporting Salivary Gland Cytopathology13
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 review13
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A Rare Case of Appendiceal Goblet Cell Adenocarcinoma Metastasizing to Ascitic Effusion: Report Highlighting Novel Cytological Features and Clues to Diagnosis11
Usefulness of cell block examination for the cytological diagnosis of thoracic SMARCA4‐deficient undifferentiated tumor: A case report11
Granular Cell Tumor of the Bile Duct: A Challenging Cytologic Diagnosis on Endoscopic Ultrasound‐Guided Fine Needle Aspiration10
Rapid on‐site evaluation in percutaneous core needle biopsies of renal masses: Cytologic‐histologic concordance and diagnostic challenges10
Fusion of old and new: Employing touch imprint slides for next generation sequencing in solid tumors10
Significance of FNAC, BRAF mutation, and intraoperative frozen section in surgical decision‐making of thyroid nodules10
Epstein–Barr virus‐positive inflammatory follicular dendritic cell sarcoma: A brief report of a rare neoplasm diagnosed with cytopathology on a splenic biopsy10
AUS in Thyroid Cytology: A 21‐Year Institutional Experience and the Impact of Atypia Subclassification9
Molecular testing in fine‐needle aspiration of thyroid nodules9
Cytomorphology of pulmonary low‐grade fetal adenocarcinoma in bronchial brushing specimen prepared by BD SurePath: A case report and literature review8
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Scrape cytology and radiological solid size correlation can be used in the intraoperative management of subsolid lung nodules8
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 com7
The need for “eagle‐eyed screening”: Owl's eyes in bronchoalveolar lavage cytology7
Opportunistic microsporidiosis unveiled by fine‐needle aspiration cytology of cervical lymph node with literature review7
Hepatocellular carcinoma presenting as a chest wall mass – An unusual case diagnosed on cytology with review of literature7
Diagnostic utility of fine‐needle aspiration cytology in syphilitic lymphadenitis: A case report7
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Liesegang rings in peritoneal fluid: A rare phenomenon7
Cytomorphology of metastatic dedifferentiated/undifferentiated melanoma to the gallbladder: A case report and review of literature7
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Synaptophysin Positive Pulmonary Glomus Tumor Mimics Carcinoid Tumor on Fine‐Needle Aspiration7
Duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumor masquerading as an uncinate process pancreatic neoplasm7
Cytomorphological features of ALK‐positive pulmonary adenocarcinoma with abundant psammoma bodies7
Spiradenocylindroma: Morphology of a Rare Hybrid Adnexal Tumor6
Diagnostic significance of GATA 3, TTF‐1, PTH, chromogranin expressions in parathyroid fine needle aspirations via immuonocytochemical method6
The Cytological Diagnosis of a Malignant Effusion Is Independent of the Volume of Fluid Processed6
When Lymphoma Reaches the Heart: A Narrative Review of Cardiac Tamponade Presentations6
Star in the Forehead6
Molecular Testing Using ThyGeNEXT/ThyraMIR in Thyroid Nodules With Indeterminate Cytology: A Single Medical Institute Experience6
ROSE ” Revealing Its True Beauty—Comparing the Efficacy of Rapid On‐Site Evaluation ( ROSE ) in 6
Fibromyxoid Nephrogenic Adenoma Mimicking Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Diagnostic Pitfall in Fine‐Needle Aspiration Cytology5
Case of lung fine needle aspiration showing mucinous cells and extracellular mucin5
Commentary on “Benchtop fine needle aspirations: An untapped source of cytologic educational material”5
A Retrospective Analysis of 1151 Chinese Women With Atypical Glandular Cells: Impact of High‐Risk Human Papilloma Virus Status and Age on Cervical and Endometrial Neoplasia Risk5
Diagnostic Accuracy of USG / CT ‐Guided FNAC Wi5
Parotid Keratocystoma: Fine Needle Aspiration Cytomorphology With Ancillary Testing Results5
A comparison between conventional and the Paris systems of reporting urinary cytopathology with a literature update5
Cytomorphology of sebaceous carcinoma of the eyelid: A short series of three cases with literature review5
Calcium oxalate crystals in pulmonary aspergillosis5
The Spectrum of Malignant Diagnoses in Cerebrospinal Fluid ( CSF ) Cytology in Both Pediatric and Adult Populations: A Single‐Institutional Retrospec5
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Primary Pulmonary Epithelioid Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Sarcoma With SQSTM1 :: ALK Fusion5
When the Rare Becomes Rarer: Metastasis of Epithelioid Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor ( MPNST ) to Lymph Node and Pleural Fluid5
Sinusoidal Large B‐Cell Lymphoma: A Cytologic Mimic of Carcinoma and Intravascular Large B‐Cell Lymphoma5
Validation of the Idylla KRAS Mutation Test on Fine‐Needle Aspiration Needle Rinses in Saline and 5
Evaluation of dual p16/Ki‐67 immunostaining on anal cytology specimens5
Utility of CINtec PLUS in Identification of High‐Grade Lesions on Short‐Term Follow‐Up in Patients With Negative Cytologic Interpretation5
Comments on “Diagnostic models for predicting malignancy in thyroid nodules classified as Bethesda category III in an endemic region”5
The Practice of Cytopathology in India: Insights From a 2025 Nationwide Survey5
Reproducibility assessment of WHO reporting system for pancreaticobiliary cytopathology: A single institution experience5
Diagnostic models for predicting malignancy in thyroid nodules classified as Bethesda Category III in an endemic region4
Reproducibility and Diagnostic Utility of a Simplified Oil Red O Test in Infant Bronchoalveolar Lavage Samples4
Pixels and Pathology: A Portrait of Digital Diagnostics in Africa4
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Classifying Liver Cytology Using the WHO Reporting System: Institutional Experience and Malignancy Risk Assessment4
Cytomorphologic, immunophenotypical and molecular features of pancreatic acinar cell carcinoma4
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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
Cytotechnology schools: Future outlook4
A case series of thyroid fine needle aspiration biopsies diagnosed as follicular neoplasm with oncocytic features4
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Oligodendroglioma metastasizing to cervical lymph node: Rare entity diagnosed on fine‐needle aspiration cytology4
Comparison of Conventional Sediment Smears and Liquid‐Based Cytology and Utility of Cell Block Preparation in Urinary Cytology4
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Respond to “Comments on ‘Diagnostic models for predicting malignancy in thyroid nodules classified as Bethesda category III in an endemic region’”4
Cytological diagnosis of lymphoepithelial carcinoma: Simple yet confusing4
Evaluating the potential role of human papilloma virus infection in breast carcinogenesis via real‐time polymerase chain reaction analyzes of breast fine needle aspiration4
High Sensitivity of Fine‐Needle Aspiration Calcitonin in Detecting Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma Is Independent of Predefined Decisional Thresholds4
Flow cytometry improves the diagnostic value of fine needle aspiration cytology in a spleen with neuroendocrine tumor: A case report4
The Bethesda System Revisited: Malignancy Risk Estimation and NIFTP Impact in a Large Cohort From Northern India4
Cytomorphology in Tuberculous Lymphadenitis and Correlation With Acid Fast Bacilli Detection by Papanicolaou, Auramine‐Rhodamine Fluorescence and Ziehl‐Neelsen Techniques4
Cytological Assessment of Metastatic Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor in Ascitic Fluid4
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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 4
Fine‐needle aspiration biopsy diagnosis of histiocyte‐rich rhabdomyoblastic tumor (inflammatory leiomyosarcoma): A case report4
Intrathyroidal Branchial Cleft Cyst Mimicking Malignancy: A Cytologic Pitfall in the Era of Incidental Imaging4
A Comparison of Different Transfer Techniques in Evaluating Specimen Adequacy in FNAB: An Unexplored Topic4
Assessment of Risk of Malignancy by Application of the Proposed IACIARCWHO Cytopathology System for Classification and Reporting of Soft Tissue Lesions: An Experienc4
Fine needle aspiration cytology of the primitive myxoid mesenchymal tumor of infancy4
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Utility of Fine Needle Aspiration Supernatant for Real‐Time PCR –Based Mutation Analysis in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer4
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
Prevalence of non 16/18 high risk human papilloma virus as a quality metric in gynecological cytology4
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EBUS ROSE‐guided cytological evaluations of intrathoracic lesions. Assessments of the pathological material adequacy and the diagnostic efficacy4
Metastatic Malignant Granular Cell Tumor in the Lymph Node: A Cytological Report With Immunocytochemical Analysis4
Cytological Clues to Pharyngoesophageal Diverticula Mimicking Thyroid Nodules4
Turnaround Time Trends in Cervical Cytology Screening in South Africa, 2005–20234
A six‐year comprehensive review of eye cytology cases received at a tertiary level hospital3
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Extra‐Adrenal Paraganglioma on Fine‐Needle Aspiration Cytology: A Case Series3
Pleural metastasis from pulmonary primary signet‐ring squamous cell carcinoma. Case report and literature review3
Pituitary carcinoma: A cytopathologic dilemma when metastatic to cervical lymph nodes3
Comprehensive Approach to Cytomorphology in Liquid‐Based Bile Duct Brush Cytology: Integrating Cell Blocks and Histology3
In‐Depth Assessment of Cytologic Features in 106 Cervical Papanicolaou Tests of Transgender Male Patients on Testosterone: An Institutional Experience3
Conventional cytologic diagnosis of human papillomavirus‐induced anal intraepithelial neoplasia: The experience of a referral center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil3
Cytopathologic Features of Metastatic Malignant Mesothelioma With SMARCB1 ( INI ‐1) Deficient Diag3
Multiple metastases of clear cell sarcoma at diagnosis presented in bone marrow aspirate: A case report3
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Impact of Operator Specialization and on‐Site Evaluation on Nondiagnostic Thyroid Fine‐Needle Aspiration: A Comparative Study3
Metastasis of solitary fibrous tumor to the parotid gland diagnosed on aspiration cytology supplemented with immunocytochemistry3
Utility of SOX17 Immunohistochemical Stain in Serous Fluid Cytology Cell Block Specimens3
Immunostaining on Destained Smears in Hodgkin Lymphoma3
Pulmonary Kaposi sarcoma in a patient with bilateral lung transplant: An unexpected diagnosis on transbronchial fine needle aspiration and core biopsy3
Pitfalls in Cytological Diagnosis of Extra Adrenal Paraganglioma and Pheochromocytoma: Experience From a Tertiary Care Center3
A case of malignant ascites of neuroendocrine carcinoma of the gallbladder diagnosed by endoscopic ultrasound‐guided fine‐needle aspiration3
Examining the impact of several factors including COVID‐19 on thyroid fine‐needle aspiration biopsy3
A Benign Lesion of Thyroid Masquerading as a Salivary Gland Malignancy on Cytology3
Fruiting Bodies of Aspergillus in a Cavitary Lung Mass: A Rare Finding on Fine Needle Aspiration3
Cytopathology fellowship and practice: Are our trainees and cytopathologists diverse?3
Establishment of a Methodology for PAX1 and CADM1 Methylation Detection and Preliminary Assessment3
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
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Extended High‐Risk HPV Genotyping With BD Onclarity Enhances Anal Cancer Screening Among High‐Risk3
An Unexpected Journey of Pediatric Hodgkin's Lymphoma Diagnosed via Pericardial Cytology: An Educational Case Report3
Cytodiagnosis of Pancreatic Extra‐Gastrointestinal Tumour Through the Hepatic Metastatic Site3
“Atypical Glandular Cells” on Cervical Cytology: Correlation Between Glandular Cell Component Volume and Histological Follow‐Up3
High‐Grade Non‐Hodgkin Lymphoma, Diffuse Large B‐Cell Lymphoma Type Masquerading as Thyroid Malignancy and Inflammatory Breast Carcinoma: A Case Report3
Non‐small cell lung carcinoma with ectopic gonadotropin production: A case report and review of the literature3
Melamed–Wolinska bodies in a pleural effusion3
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Multicoloured flow cytometry to detect metastatic carcinoma in lymph node by epithelial cell adhesion molecule3
“Mesothelial Rim”—A Unique Morphologic Feature of Metastatic Sarcoma With Rhabdomyosarcomatous Differentiation in Pleural Fluid3
Case Report: Cytopathological Diagnosis of Extracranial Anaplastic Meningioma Using Fine‐Needle Aspiration3
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DNA Flow Cytometry Analysis in Body Cavity Fluids Using Liquid‐Based Cytology3
Targetable Molecular Profiles in Salivary Duct Carcinoma: A Review and Case Study of Molecular Diagnostic and Therapeutic Implications3
Endometriosis first presenting in pleural fluid cytology3
Pitfalls in Urine Cytology: A Case of Fumarate Hydratase‐Deficient Renal Cell Carcinoma Initially Diagnosed as High‐Grade Urothelial Carcinoma2
Salivary Gland Neoplasm of Uncertain Malignant Potential (SUMP) (Milan IVB) and Its Subgroups: A Multi‐Institutional Analysis of Risk of Neoplasm and Malignancy2
Classic cytomorphological features of Langerhans cell histiocytosis with osseous involvement2
Cytological Features of Gangliocytic Paraganglioma Occurring in the Duodenum2
Effect of liquid‐based cytology fixing solution on immunocytochemistry: Efficacy of antigen retrieval in cytologic specimens2
Cytological diagnosis of follicular dendritic cell sarcoma with a unique pattern of D2‐40 immunoexpression2
Comparison of glass and digital slides for cervical cytopathology screening and interpretation2
The histologic outcomes of indeterminate thyroid nodules with rat sarcoma mutations: A case series2
Cytological Features of Clear Cell Sarcoma in Exfoliative and Effusion Cytology Specimen—A Case Report and Literature Review2
Recurrent Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Parotid Gland Diagnosed by Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology: A Rare Case Report2
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Gastric Cytology: A Supplement to Early Diagnosis of Gastric Malignancies2
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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
Cytopathology in India: Past, Present, and Future2
Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Cytomorphological Spectrum on Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy Cytology and Its Relevance2
A Case Series: Can a Cytological Smear Indicate the Histological Type of Thymoma and Distinguish Thymoma From Thymic Carcinoma?2
Basaloid Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Uterine Cervix: An Often Aggressive Subtype Frequently Underestimated by Cytology2
Supraclavicular lymph nodes: An easily accessible site for diagnosis and molecular profiling of malignancies in the era of precision medicine2
The comparative evaluation of CK17 expression in histologic and cytological sections of oral squamous‐cell carcinoma using immunohistochemistry2
Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: Diagnosis by Ultrasound‐Guided Fine‐Needle Aspiration—Cyto‐Histological Correlation and Experience at a Multidisciplinary Tertiary Reference Center2
Navigating through the diagnostic minefield of clear cell sarcoma of soft tissue: Lessons from a challenging case with literature review2
Malignant pleural effusion from a case of squamous‐cell carcinoma of the oral cavity: Cytological detection of a rare outcome2
Molecular diagnostics of infectious disease: Detection and characterization of microbial agents in cytology samples2
HER2‐positive mucinous cystadenocarcinoma of the breast coexisting with invasive lobular carcinoma: A case report and review of the literature2
Molecular testing of cytology specimens: Issues in specimen adequacy and clinical utility2
Fate of nondiagnostic thyroid fine needle aspirations2
Primary Synovial Sarcoma of the Parotid Gland: A Diagnostic Challenge With Cyto‐Histological Correlation and Review of Literature2
Validation of a novel alcohol‐free preservative solution in comparison with conventional prefixation on quality of serous body fluid smears2
Enhancing Diagnostic Precision and Clinical Outcomes With FNAC in Parotid Gland Masses2
Applicability of the Milan system for reporting salivary gland cytopathology: A single Brazilian institution experience2
Clinical and Prognostic Features of Malignant Thyroid Nodules With Atypia of Undetermined Significance Cytology: Evaluation of Nuclear Atypia‐Based Subgroups2
Metastatic juvenile granulosa cell tumor in abdominal wall2
Introducing a Software‐Based Template for Standardized Structured Reports of Urinary Cytology and Its Impact on Turnaround Time in a Tertiary Center2
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
Liquid Biopsy in CRC Management: Early Detection, Minimal Residual Disease, and Therapy Optimization—Clinical Evidence and Challenges2
Assessment of Risk of Malignancy Using the Sydney System for Reporting Head and Neck Lymph Node Cytopathology: An Institutional Experience2
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Liquid biopsy of wash samples obtained via endoscopic ultrasound‐guided fine‐needle biopsy: Comparison with liquid biopsy of plasma in pancreatic cancer2
A comparative study of INSM1 (clone MRQ70) immunoreactivity on CytoLyt® pretreated cytology and resection specimens of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors2
Cytopathology in the era of social media2
FNAC study of giant cell tumor of tendon sheath (localized tenosynovial giant cell tumor): Clinico‐radiological correlation and cytopathological features2
Significance of non‐granulomatous cytomorphology on fine needle aspirate in lymphadenitis cases classified as tuberculous by using a composite reference standard2
Importance of mediastinal granulomatous/sarcoid‐like lymphadenopathy in extrathoracic malignancies2
Study on the Application Value of Colloidal Gold Immunochromatography Assay Combined With Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy for Identifying Lymph Node Metastasis in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma2
Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology of Metastatic Endolymphatic Sac Tumor: A Case Report2
Disseminated Histoplasmosis: An Unusual Finding at ROSE2
Performance of Two‐Tiered Subclassification of Atypia of Undetermined Significance in Thyroid Fine‐Needle Aspiration Without Routine Molecular Testing2
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
Fine needle aspiration biopsy in low‐ and middle‐income countries2
Liquid‐Based Cytology of SMARCA4 ‐Deficient Undifferentiated Tumor: A Case Report2
Breast implant‐associated anaplastic large‐cell lymphoma: A series of two case reports diagnosed by cytopathology2
Two Pillars of My Path in Cytopathology: Mentorship From Training to Practice2
Gastric‐type adenocarcinoma of the uterine cervix presenting in urine cytology specimens: A case report and literature review2
Diagnostic Agreement in Whole Slide Digital Images of Cervical Cytology and Cell Blocks2
Pancreatic hamartoma: Possibility of a preoperative diagnosis via endoscopic ultrasound–guided fine‐needle aspiration biopsy2
“Cell blocking” the parasitic imposter: In a rare case of isolated pulmonary cysticercosis2
PD‐L1 expression in fine‐needle aspiration cell blocks of head and neck squamous‐cell carcinoma and its cytohistological concordance2
Commentary on the “Diagnostic value of the ‘triple diagnosis method’ in salivary gland tumors”2
Cerebrospinal fluid‐dissemination of a ovarian clear cell carcinoma: A leptomeningial carcinomatosis with diagnostic challenges2
Viability of Whole‐Slide Imaging for Intraoperative Touch Imprint Cytological Diagnosis of Axillary Sentinel Lymph Nodes in Breast Cancer Patients2
Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Fine Needle Aspiration/Biopsy and Cell Block in Indeterminate Serous Cyst Adenoma, Pancreas: Clinicoradiologic and Cytopathologic Study2
Cytopathology in the Philippines: A Chronicle of Practice, Purpose, and Progress2
Ewing sarcoma of the mandible: A rare case report and literature review2
AIns (insulin) type amyloidoma of the extremity diagnosed by fine‐needle aspiration2
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DNA aneuploidy combined with radial EBUS in the diagnosis of peripheral lung lesions2
B3 thymoma mimicking poorly differentiated thyroid carcinoma: Diagnostic pitfalls of anterior mediastinal mass fine needle aspiration2
Cytomorphological Differentiation of Follicular Lymphoma Grades 1–2 and Non‐Neoplastic Lymphoid Tissues Using ImageJ2
A case of extranodal NK/T‐cell lymphoma, nasal type, diagnosed by scraping cytology of the maxillary gingiva2
Application of The Paris System in neobladder washing cytology: Comparison between the original diagnosis and correlation with histopathology2
A Case Report of Undifferentiated NUT Carcinoma of Lung Diagnosed by EBUS2
Cytomorphologic observations on the sclerosing variant of well‐differentiated pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: Towards making specific diagnoses early2
Case Series of Thermal Cautery Artifact in Urine Cytology: An Uncommon Finding but a Potential Pitfall2
TRPS1 outperforms GATA3 in pleural effusions with metastatic breast carcinoma versus mesothelioma2
Can EUS‐FNA cytology reliably classify gastric submucosal spindle cell tumors?2
Commentary on “Fusion of old and new: Employing touch imprint slides for next‐generation sequencing in solid tumors”2
Diagnostic Value of CCL2 and CCR2 in Pleural Effusion for Distinguishing Lung Cancer Histological 2
Letter to “Correlation of immediate prevalence of cervical squamous cell precancers and cancers with HPV genotype and age in women with LSIL cytology”2
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