Role of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology in the Diagnosis of Gynecologic Tumors. 2023

Abha Goyal
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine-New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, USA.

BACKGROUND The tumors involving the gynecologic tract encompass a wide range of lesions including those of epithelial, mesenchymal, sex cord-stromal, and germ cell origin. Amongst the carcinomas of tubo-ovarian origin, high-grade serous carcinoma is the most common malignancy. The primary role of fine needle aspiration (FNA) cytology in the management of gynecologic tract malignancies is in the diagnosis of their recurrences/metastases. In patients presenting with advanced disease, the cytology specimen may be the initial or the only sampling performed before the initiation of treatment. CONCLUSIONS This review will discuss the cytologic findings of various gynecologic tract neoplasms with regard to their morphologic features, differential diagnoses, and the ancillary studies that can assist in their recognition. CONCLUSIONS FNA cytology serves as a valuable tool in the diagnosis and management of gynecologic tract malignancies. However, making an accurate diagnosis of these entities, especially on limited cytology specimens, can be challenging. Awareness regarding the morphologic spectrum of these tumors, their potential mimics, and the ancillary studies that can be employed to refine their characterization, can assist in arriving at the correct diagnosis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002277 Carcinoma A malignant neoplasm made up of epithelial cells tending to infiltrate the surrounding tissues and give rise to metastases. It is a histological type of neoplasm and not a synonym for "cancer." Carcinoma, Anaplastic,Carcinoma, Spindle-Cell,Carcinoma, Undifferentiated,Carcinomatosis,Epithelial Neoplasms, Malignant,Epithelioma,Epithelial Tumors, Malignant,Malignant Epithelial Neoplasms,Neoplasms, Malignant Epithelial,Anaplastic Carcinoma,Anaplastic Carcinomas,Carcinoma, Spindle Cell,Carcinomas,Carcinomatoses,Epithelial Neoplasm, Malignant,Epithelial Tumor, Malignant,Epitheliomas,Malignant Epithelial Neoplasm,Malignant Epithelial Tumor,Malignant Epithelial Tumors,Neoplasm, Malignant Epithelial,Spindle-Cell Carcinoma,Spindle-Cell Carcinomas,Tumor, Malignant Epithelial,Undifferentiated Carcinoma,Undifferentiated Carcinomas
D003581 Cytodiagnosis Diagnosis of the type and, when feasible, the cause of a pathologic process by means of microscopic study of cells in an exudate or other form of body fluid. (Stedman, 26th ed) Cytodiagnoses
D003937 Diagnosis, Differential Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures. Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D005260 Female Females
D005833 Genital Neoplasms, Female Tumor or cancer of the female reproductive tract (GENITALIA, FEMALE). Gynecologic Neoplasms,Female Genital Neoplasms,Neoplasms, Female Genital,Neoplasms, Gynecologic,Female Genital Neoplasm,Genital Neoplasm, Female,Gynecologic Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Female Genital,Neoplasm, Gynecologic
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D044963 Biopsy, Fine-Needle Using fine needles (finer than 22-gauge) to remove tissue or fluid specimens from the living body for examination in the pathology laboratory and for disease diagnosis. Aspiration Biopsy, Fine-Needle,Fine Needle Biopsy,Fine-Needle Aspiration,Aspiration Biopsies, Fine-Needle,Aspiration Biopsy, Fine Needle,Aspiration, Fine-Needle,Aspirations, Fine-Needle,Biopsies, Fine Needle,Biopsies, Fine-Needle,Biopsies, Fine-Needle Aspiration,Biopsy, Fine Needle,Biopsy, Fine-Needle Aspiration,Fine Needle Aspiration,Fine Needle Biopsies,Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsies,Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy,Fine-Needle Aspirations,Fine-Needle Biopsies,Fine-Needle Biopsy,Needle Biopsies, Fine,Needle Biopsy, Fine

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