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=Liver=
=Liver=
Normal:
Brief DDx:
*Liver cells may be binucleated.
*Metastatic adenocarcinoma, usu. colorectal adenocarcinoma.
*Hepatocellular carcinoma.
 
==Normal liver==
===Cytology===
Features:
*Hepatocytes:  
*Hepatocytes:  
**Abundant cytoplasm, central nucleus.
**Abundant cytoplasm
**Bile ductules between adjacent cells.
**central nucleus +/- binucleation.
**+/-Yellow granular pigment (bile).
**+/-Yellow granular pigment (bile).
*Bile ductules between adjacent cells.


==Hepatocellular carcinoma==
==Hepatocellular carcinoma==

Revision as of 15:08, 12 April 2012

Gastrointestinal cytopathology, also known as GI cytology, is a relatively small part of cytopathology.

This article deals only with gastrointestinal cytopathology. An introduction to cytopathology is in the cytopathology article. Histopathology of the gastrointestinal tract is dealt with in gastrointestinal pathology.

Liver

Brief DDx:

  • Metastatic adenocarcinoma, usu. colorectal adenocarcinoma.
  • Hepatocellular carcinoma.

Normal liver

Cytology

Features:

  • Hepatocytes:
    • Abundant cytoplasm
    • central nucleus +/- binucleation.
    • +/-Yellow granular pigment (bile).
  • Bile ductules between adjacent cells.

Hepatocellular carcinoma

Main article: Hepatocellular carcinoma

Cytology

Features:

  • Cohesive clusters of (liver) cells surrounded by endothelial cells - diagnostic.[1]
  • +/-Nuclear atypia.
  • +/-Prominent nucleoli.[2]

Notes:

  • Low grade HCC is composed of cytologically normal appearing cells; the arrangement is what is diagnostic of malignancy.[1]

Images:

Cholangiocarcinoma

Main article: Cholangiocarcinoma

Cytology

Features:

  • Looks like an adenocarcinoma:
    • Eccentric nuclei, one nucleolus per cell, abundant cytoplasm, nuclear size var. cell-to-cell, irregular nuclear membrane, irregular/uneven chromatin pattern.

Common bile duct

Normal:

  • Monolayer of small blue cells.

Notes:

  • Caution is advised when calling malignancy in the setting of a stent or stones.

Adenocarcinoma

Features:

  • Hyperchromasia.
  • Pencil-shaped nuclei.
  • Nuclear membrane irregularities.

Images:

Stomach

  • May be difficult to distinguish from pancreas ductal epithelium.[3]

Small bowel

Epithelium:[3]

  • Small blue cells.
  • Goblet cells - key feature.

Notes:

  • May appear to be similar to stomach and pancreatic duct.[3]

Esophagus

  • Cytology may be done to look for candida.
    • Report should comment on the presence of candida - if it is seen.

A short DDx:

  • Barrett's esophagus.
  • Candida.
  • HSV.
  • GIST.

Pancreas

A short DDx:

Mucinous tumours

Features:

  • Mucin.

Image:

Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm

Main article: Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm

Cytology

Features:[5]

  • Small cells with:
    • Scant cytoplasm.
    • +/-Nuclear grooves.
  • Papillary formations.

IHC

  • PR +ve.
  • Beta-catenin +ve.
  • CD10 +ve.

Others:

  • Chromogranin A -ve.

Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumour

Main article: Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumour

Cytology

Features:

  • Round nuclei with granular chromatin.
    • Moderate nuclear size variation.

IHC

  • Chromogranin A +ve.
  • Synaptophysin +ve.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lefkowitch, Jay H. (2006). Anatomic Pathology Board Review (1st ed.). Saunders. pp. 679. ISBN 978-1416025887.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 URL: http://moon.ouhsc.edu/kfung/jty1/CytoLearn/CytoQuiz/CQ-021-040/CQ-034-M.htm. Accessed on: 9 April 2012.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Lefkowitch, Jay H. (2006). Anatomic Pathology Board Review (1st ed.). Saunders. pp. 680 (Q23). ISBN 978-1416025887.
  4. ↑ URL: http://moon.ouhsc.edu/kfung/jty1/OPAQ/PNPT/PN-NS01-Ans.htm. Accessed on: 22 February 2012.
  5. ↑ URL: http://moon.ouhsc.edu/kfung/jty1/CytoLearn/CytoQuiz/CQ-021-040/CQ-029-M.htm. Accessed on: 9 April 2012.
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