Fine‐needle aspiration of hepatocellular carcinoma: False‐negative result due to epithelioid cells
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- 30 May 2001
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Diagnostic Cytopathology
- Vol. 24 (6) , 396-398
Abstract
The presence of epithelioid cells in fine‐needle aspirations of a liver nodule is rare, but may complicate the diagnosis of the nodule. We report on a case of a liver nodule in hepatitis C cirrhosis. Results of fine‐needle aspiration mainly revealed the presence of epithelioid cells, without any recognizable tumor cells. Histological examination of the nodule after surgical resection showed a hepatocellular carcinoma with numerous epithelioid and gigantocellular granulomas, without necrosis. Diagn. Cytopathol. 24:396–398, 2001.Keywords
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