Spectrum of Unusual Cytomorphology of Axillary Swellings: A Series of Four Cases
The axilla is a triangular area situated anatomically beneath the shoulder joint, between the upper arm and thorax. It contains lymph nodes and numerous non lymphatic tissues such as neurovascular structures, muscle, and fat. Axillary swellings can arise from any of these mesenchymal soft tissues. F...
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| description | The axilla is a triangular area situated anatomically beneath the shoulder joint, between the upper arm and thorax. It contains lymph nodes and numerous non lymphatic tissues such as neurovascular structures, muscle, and fat. Axillary swellings can arise from any of these mesenchymal soft tissues. Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) is the first-line investigative technique widely used in evaluating axillary swellings, as it is a simple outpatient procedure that causes minimal complications, unlike core biopsy, which is invasive and carries a high-risk of bleeding. Hereby, the authors present a case series of four unusual cases: bilateral accessory breast tissue (32-year-old female), bilateral galactocele (28-year-old female), unilateral galactocele (24-year-old female), and fibroadenoma (35-year-old female) in the axilla, all of which were cytomorphologically diagnosed with the aid of FNAC. Axillary lumps can present with a variety of unusual lesions and can pose a significant diagnostic challenge to a clinicians. Although histopathology of the biopsy of the lesion remains the gold standard, clinical features along with imaging can aid in the diagnosis with better patient compliance. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2fcf96308c9c49d6ae134236c98906402024-03-15T12:33:04ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2024-03-011803091110.7860/JCDR/2024/67622.19210Spectrum of Unusual Cytomorphology of Axillary Swellings: A Series of Four CasesParidhi0Bhuvan Adhlakha1Shivani Kalhan2Shalini Shukla3Vivek Gupta4Senior Resident, Department of Pathology, Government Institute of Medical Sciences, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Government Institute of Medical Sciences, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.Professor and Head, Department of Pathology, Government Institute of Medical Sciences, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Government Institute of Medical Sciences, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Government Institute of Medical Sciences, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.The axilla is a triangular area situated anatomically beneath the shoulder joint, between the upper arm and thorax. It contains lymph nodes and numerous non lymphatic tissues such as neurovascular structures, muscle, and fat. Axillary swellings can arise from any of these mesenchymal soft tissues. Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) is the first-line investigative technique widely used in evaluating axillary swellings, as it is a simple outpatient procedure that causes minimal complications, unlike core biopsy, which is invasive and carries a high-risk of bleeding. Hereby, the authors present a case series of four unusual cases: bilateral accessory breast tissue (32-year-old female), bilateral galactocele (28-year-old female), unilateral galactocele (24-year-old female), and fibroadenoma (35-year-old female) in the axilla, all of which were cytomorphologically diagnosed with the aid of FNAC. Axillary lumps can present with a variety of unusual lesions and can pose a significant diagnostic challenge to a clinicians. Although histopathology of the biopsy of the lesion remains the gold standard, clinical features along with imaging can aid in the diagnosis with better patient compliance.https://www.jcdr.net/articles/PDF/19210/67622_CE[Ra1]_F(SS)_QC(KK_RDW_IS)_PF1(VD_SS)_PFA(VD_KM)_PN(KM).pdfaccessory breastaxillafibroadenomafine needle aspiration cytologygalactocele |
| spellingShingle | Paridhi Bhuvan Adhlakha Shivani Kalhan Shalini Shukla Vivek Gupta Spectrum of Unusual Cytomorphology of Axillary Swellings: A Series of Four Cases Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research accessory breast axilla fibroadenoma fine needle aspiration cytology galactocele |
| title | Spectrum of Unusual Cytomorphology of Axillary Swellings: A Series of Four Cases |
| title_full | Spectrum of Unusual Cytomorphology of Axillary Swellings: A Series of Four Cases |
| title_fullStr | Spectrum of Unusual Cytomorphology of Axillary Swellings: A Series of Four Cases |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spectrum of Unusual Cytomorphology of Axillary Swellings: A Series of Four Cases |
| title_short | Spectrum of Unusual Cytomorphology of Axillary Swellings: A Series of Four Cases |
| title_sort | spectrum of unusual cytomorphology of axillary swellings a series of four cases |
| topic | accessory breast axilla fibroadenoma fine needle aspiration cytology galactocele |
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