Cytological findings of an extragonadal yolk sac tumor presenting at an unusual site
Yolk sac tumor (YST) is a rare neoplasm that affects children and adolescents. Fine needle aspiration biopsy is an extremely useful procedure for the diagnosis of YST. Main objective is to describe the characteristic cytological features of fine needle aspirates of YST. We report a case of YST in a...
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| author | Sant Prakash Kataria Kiran Misra Gajender Singh Sanjay Kumar |
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| description | Yolk sac tumor (YST) is a rare neoplasm that affects children and adolescents. Fine needle aspiration biopsy is an extremely useful procedure for the diagnosis of YST. Main objective is to describe the characteristic cytological features of fine needle aspirates of YST. We report a case of YST in a 4-year-old male child occurring at paravertebral region showing cytomorphological details. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-93e464f614a6454485189ca64ea541f62022-12-21T18:50:18ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Cytology0970-93712015-01-01321626410.4103/0970-9371.155242Cytological findings of an extragonadal yolk sac tumor presenting at an unusual siteSant Prakash KatariaKiran MisraGajender SinghSanjay KumarYolk sac tumor (YST) is a rare neoplasm that affects children and adolescents. Fine needle aspiration biopsy is an extremely useful procedure for the diagnosis of YST. Main objective is to describe the characteristic cytological features of fine needle aspirates of YST. We report a case of YST in a 4-year-old male child occurring at paravertebral region showing cytomorphological details.http://www.jcytol.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9371;year=2015;volume=32;issue=1;spage=62;epage=64;aulast=KatariaAspiration cytology; extragonadal; paravertebral area; yolk sac tumor |
| spellingShingle | Sant Prakash Kataria Kiran Misra Gajender Singh Sanjay Kumar Cytological findings of an extragonadal yolk sac tumor presenting at an unusual site Journal of Cytology Aspiration cytology; extragonadal; paravertebral area; yolk sac tumor |
| title | Cytological findings of an extragonadal yolk sac tumor presenting at an unusual site |
| title_full | Cytological findings of an extragonadal yolk sac tumor presenting at an unusual site |
| title_fullStr | Cytological findings of an extragonadal yolk sac tumor presenting at an unusual site |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cytological findings of an extragonadal yolk sac tumor presenting at an unusual site |
| title_short | Cytological findings of an extragonadal yolk sac tumor presenting at an unusual site |
| title_sort | cytological findings of an extragonadal yolk sac tumor presenting at an unusual site |
| topic | Aspiration cytology; extragonadal; paravertebral area; yolk sac tumor |
| url | http://www.jcytol.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9371;year=2015;volume=32;issue=1;spage=62;epage=64;aulast=Kataria |
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