The Korean Journal of Cytopathology (대한세포병리학회지)

The Korean Society for Cytopathology (대한세포병리학회)
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Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology of the Renal Angiomyolipoma

신 맥관근지방종의 세침흡인 세포학적 소견

  • Lee, Yong-Hee (Department of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Min, Dong-Won (Department of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Jeong, Hyeon-Joo (Department of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Kwang-Gil (Department of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
  • 이용희 (연세대학교 의과대학 병리학교실) ;
  • 민동원 (연세대학교 의과대학 병리학교실) ;
  • 정현주 (연세대학교 의과대학 병리학교실) ;
  • 이광길 (연세대학교 의과대학 병리학교실)
  • Published : 1994.06.30
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Abstract

We describe a case of fine needle aspiration cytology of renal angiomyolipoma which was not associated with the clinical complex of tuberous sclerosis and was incidentally found. It was a solitary lesion and the clinical impression before needle aspiration was renal ceil carcinoma. The aspirated specimen showed mature fat cells, clusters of renal tubular epithelial cells and sheets of pleomorphic smooth muscle cells with fibrillary cytoplasm. The nuclei of smooth muscle celis varied in size and shape. Since the treatment of renal angiomyolipoma differs from that of renal ceil carcinoma, the preoperative cytological diagnosis is of great value.

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