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April-June 2016
Volume 33 | Issue 2
Page Nos. 63-113
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ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Digital image classification with the help of artificial neural network by simple histogram
p. 63
Pranab Dey, Nirmalya Banerjee, Rajwant Kaur
DOI
:10.4103/0970-9371.182515
PMID
:27279679
Background:
Visual image classification is a great challenge to the cytopathologist in routine day-to-day work. Artificial neural network (ANN) may be helpful in this matter.
Aims and Objectives:
In this study, we have tried to classify digital images of malignant and benign cells in effusion cytology smear with the help of simple histogram data and ANN.
Materials and Methods:
A total of 404 digital images consisting of 168 benign cells and 236 malignant cells were selected for this study. The simple histogram data was extracted from these digital images and an ANN was constructed with the help of Neurointelligence software [Alyuda Neurointelligence 2.2 (577), Cupertino, California, USA]. The network architecture was 6-3-1. The images were classified as training set (281), validation set (63), and test set (60). The on-line backpropagation training algorithm was used for this study.
Result:
A total of 10,000 iterations were done to train the ANN system with the speed of 609.81/s. After the adequate training of this ANN model, the system was able to identify all 34 malignant cell images and 24 out of 26 benign cells.
Conclusion:
The ANN model can be used for the identification of the individual malignant cells with the help of simple histogram data. This study will be helpful in the future to identify malignant cells in unknown situations.
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Etiological study of lymphadenopathy in HIV-infected patients in a tertiary care hospital
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Dipanwita Nag, Sumedha Dey, Ayandip Nandi, Ranjana Bandyopadhyay, Debjani Roychowdhury, Raja Roy
DOI
:10.4103/0970-9371.182518
PMID
:27279680
Introduction:
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has become a global pandemic. Persistent generalized lymphadenopathy (PGL) is very common manifestation of HIV infection. Moreover, different opportunistic infections such as tuberculosis (TB) and malignancies may present with lymphadenopathy.
Mycobacterium avium
complex (MAC) infection is most common with cluster of differentiation (CD)4+ count ≤50 cells/μL. Fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) offers a simple and effective modality for obtaining a representative sample of the material from lymph nodes, permitting cytological evaluation and other investigations.
Aims and Objectives:
The aim of this study is to find out the different etiologies of lymphadenopathy in HIV-infected patients and to establish a possible correlation with CD4+ count.
Materials and Methods:
A total of 100 HIV-infected patients having significant (>1 cm) extrainguinal lymphadenopathy were studied in 1 year at the Department of Pathology by FNAC and the stains used were Leishman-Giemsa, Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN), Papanicoloau, and Gram stains. For tubercular culture, Lφwenstein-Jensen (LJ) medium was used. CD4+count was done by flow cytometer.
Result:
The present study revealed four types of cytomorphological variants in lymphadenopathy cases by FNAC, which include: Reactive hyperplasia and caseation necrosis; caseation necrosis and ill-formed granuloma; well-formed granuloma without any necrosis; and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). The highest acid-fast bacilli (AFB) positivity was among the patients showing caseation necrosis. Tubercular culture in LJ media turned out as a more sensitive method for diagnosis than routine ZN staining. The 2 cases that showed well-formed epithelioid granuloma without any necrosis turned out to be histoplasmosis and cryptococcosis, respectively. In this study, we found 2 cases of NHL. The study also revealed that caseation necrosis and AFB positivity along with opportunistic infections increases with decreased CD4+ count.
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Utility of immunochemistry in cytology
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Pooja Chavali, Aruna Kumari Prayaga, Ashwani Tandon, Shantveer Gurulingappa Uppin
DOI
:10.4103/0970-9371.182520
PMID
:27279681
Background:
The role played by cytology in primary diagnosis is undeniable. With improved management protocols and targeted therapy, the need for accurate diagnosis has become mandatory. Immunochemistry and molecular techniques are increasingly being used on limited tissue samples.
Aims:
This study was conducted to find out the impact of immunocytochemistry (ICC) on cytology material in cytology practice.
Materials and Methods:
Immunochemistry was done on alcohol-fixed smears and cell-block preparations. It was done with i6000 BioGenex autostainer using BioGenex reagents.
Results:
A total of 148 cases occurring over a period of 3 years (September 2010-June 2013) were analyzed. Staining was done on cytology smears in 77 cases and on cell-block sections in 71 cases. ICC helped in diagnosis in 8 cases, confirmed the diagnosis in 26 cases, helped in subtyping in 60 cases, and helped in prognostication in 6 cases. ICC has altered the diagnosis in two cases. It was noncontributory in 43 cases, and the material was inadequate in three cases.
Conclusion:
In 102 cases (69%), ICC proved to be a useful adjunct in the diagnosis and prognostication; hence, its use is recommended in practice to aid in cytology services.
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Fine needle aspiration cytology of atypical (C3) and suspicious (C4) categories in the breast and its histopathologic correlation
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P Arul, Suresh Masilamani, C Akshatha
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:10.4103/0970-9371.182522
PMID
:27279682
Background:
In 1996, National Cancer Institute (NCI) proposed five categories for the diagnosis of breast cytology in order to bring a degree of uniformity to the diagnostic reporting. Of these, categories 3 and 4 were sparsely studied.
Aims:
The present study was undertaken for the evaluation of the fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) categories of C3 and C4 in the breast lump and its histopathological correlation.
Materials and Methods:
In the retrospective study, a total number of 728 FNACs were categorized according to the NCI; of these, 28 cases of category C3 and 65 cases of category C4 were compared with histopathological diagnoses.
Results:
On histopathological examination of category C3, 18 (64.3%) cases showed benign lesions and 10 (35.7%) cases showed malignancy and among the C4 category, benign lesions found in nine (13.8%) and malignancy found in 56 (86.2%) cases. There was a significant statistical difference between the number of benign and malignant diagnoses for cytological categories of C3 (64.3%) and C4 (86.2%) (
P
< 0.001). The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of C4 category in the diagnoses of malignancy were 84.8%, 66.7%, 86.2%, and 64.3%, respectively.
Conclusion:
FNAC of the breasts is a simple, cost-effective, accurate, quick, and relatively less painful procedure, and it continues to play an integral part in the management of breast lesions. Our study concluded that there was a statistically significant difference between the number of benign and malignant diagnoses for categories of C3 and C4.
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A comparative analysis of conventional and SurePath liquid-based cervicovaginal cytology: A study of 140 cases
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Jyotsna Sharma, Pampa Ch Toi, Neelaiah Siddaraju, Malliga Sundareshan, Syed Habeebullah
DOI
:10.4103/0970-9371.182525
PMID
:27279683
Background:
The role of Papanicolaou (Pap) test in cervical cancer screening need not be overemphasized. While most Western countries have adopted the liquid-based cytology (LBC), which is considered superior, many developing countries are still using the conventional Pap smear (CPS) technique.
Objective:
To compare the staining and cytomorphological features on conventional versus liquid-based cervicovaginal smears.
Materials and Methods:
One hundred and forty cervicovaginal smears prepared by the standard conventional and LBC techniques were interpreted as per the Bethesda system of reporting cervicovaginal smears. Twelve parameters were studied, compared, and statistically analyzed. A
P
value <0.05 was considered to be statistically significant.
Results:
129/140 (92%) of CPSs and 130/140 (93%) LBC smears were satisfactory. LBC had a significantly shorter screening time (2.0 ± 0.08 vs 4.0 ± 0.65) and better representative material than that of CPS (50% vs 42%). Neutrophils were significantly more in CPS than LBC (96% vs 92%) with a
P
value <0.05 while hemorrhagic background and red blood cells (RBCs) were more prominent in CPS. LBC showed significant artifactual changes in squamous epithelial cells. Epithelial abnormalities ranging from atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS) to high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL) were seen in 3% (4) and 2% (2) of CPSs and LBCs, respectively. Organisms were better picked up in CPS (99% in CPS vs 73% LBC) with a value of
P
= 0.0001.
Conclusion:
Although a shorter screening time and cleaner background are the major advantages of LBC, CPS is not inferior to LBC. Considering the high cost, rather than the advantages associated with LBC, we feel that CPS is a better option for developing countries.
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Effusion cytomorphology of small round cell tumors
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Katsuhide Ikeda, Koji Tsuta
DOI
:10.4103/0970-9371.182529
PMID
:27279684
Background:
Small round cell tumors (SRCTs) are a group of tumors composed of small, round, and uniform cells with high nuclear/cytoplasmic (N/C) ratios. The appearance of SRCT neoplastic cells in the effusion fluid is very rare. We reported the cytomorphological findings of SRCTs in effusion cytology, and performed statistical and mathematical analyses for a purpose to distinguish SRCTs.
Materials and Methods:
We analyzed the cytologic findings of effusion samples from 40 SRCT cases and measured the lengths of the nuclei, cytoplasms, and the cell cluster areas. The SRCT cases included 14 Ewing sarcoma (EWS)/primitive neuroectodermal tumor cases, 5 synovial sarcoma cases, 6 rhabdomyosarcoma cases, 9 small cell lung carcinoma (SCLC) cases, and 6 diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBL) cases.
Results:
Morphologically, there were no significant differences in the nuclear and cytoplasmic lengths in cases of EWS, synovial sarcoma, and rhabdomyosarcoma. The cytoplasmic lengths in cases of SCLC and DLBL were smaller than those of EWS, synovial sarcoma, and rhabdomyosarcoma. The nuclear density of the cluster in SCLC was higher than that in other SRCTs, and cases of DLBL showed a lack of anisokaryosis and anisocytosis.
Conclusion:
We believe that it might be possible to diagnose DLBL and SCLC from cytologic analysis of effusion samples but it is very difficult to use this method to distinguish EWS, synovial sarcoma, and rhabdomyosarcoma. Statistical and mathematical analyses indicated that nuclear density and dispersion of nuclear and cytoplasmic sizes are useful adjuncts to conventional cytologic diagnostic criteria, which are acquired from experience.
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Errors, limitations, and pitfalls in the diagnosis of central and peripheral nervous system lesions in intraoperative cytology and frozen sections
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Priyanka Chand, Sonal Amit, Raghvendra Gupta, Asha Agarwal
DOI
:10.4103/0970-9371.182530
PMID
:27279685
Context:
Intraoperative cytology and frozen section play an important role in the diagnosis of neurosurgical specimens. There are limitations in both these procedures but understanding the errors and pitfalls may help in increasing the diagnostic yield.
Aims:
To find the diagnostic accuracy of intraoperative cytology and frozen section for central and peripheral nervous system (PNS) lesions and analyze the errors, pitfalls, and limitations in these procedures.
Settings and Design:
Eighty cases were included in this prospective study in a span of 1.5 years.
Materials and Methods:
The crush preparations and the frozen sections were stained with hematoxylin and eosin method. The diagnosis of crush smears and the frozen sections were compared with the diagnosis in the paraffin section, which was considered as the gold standard.
Statistical Analyses Used:
Diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity.
Results:
The diagnostic accuracy of crush smears was 91.25% with a sensitivity of 95.5% and specificity of 100%. In the frozen sections, the overall diagnostic accuracy was 95%, sensitivity was 96.8%, and specificity was 100%. The categories of pitfalls noted in this study were categorization of spindle cell lesions, differentiation of oligodendroglioma from astrocytoma in frozen sections, differentiation of coagulative tumor necrosis of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) from the caseous necrosis of tuberculosis, grading of gliomas in frozen section, and differentiation of the normal granular cells of the cerebellum from the lymphocytes in cytological smears.
Conclusions:
Crush smear and frozen section are complimentary procedures. When both are used together, the diagnostic yield is substantially increased.
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CASE REPORTS
Diagnostic pitfall in a case of ductal carcinoma-in situ with microinvasion
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Yasmin A Momin, Medha P Kulkarni, Bhakti D Deshmukh, Kalpana R Sulhyan
DOI
:10.4103/0970-9371.182532
PMID
:27279686
We report a case of microinvasive carcinoma of the breast cytologically diagnosed as ductal carcinoma -
in situ
in an 80-year-old lady with a breast lump. Extensive sampling of mastectomy specimen showed ductal carcinoma
in situ
(DCIS). Many ducts showed stromal reaction - periductal sclerosis and lymphocytic infiltration-features suggestive of microinvasion. However, no definite invasion was noted histologically. Immunohistochemical study highlighted the microinvasive foci.
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Cytologic aspects of an interesting case of medullary thyroid carcinoma coexisting with Hashimoto's thyroiditis
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Bidish K Patel, Arun Roy, Bhawana A Badhe, Neelaiah Siddaraju
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:10.4103/0970-9371.182534
PMID
:27279687
Among primary thyroid neoplasms, papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) and primary thyroid lymphoma (PTL) are known to coexist and are pathogenetically linked with Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT). However, HT occurring in association with medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is rarely documented. We report here an interesting case. A 34-year-old female with a solitary thyroid nodule underwent fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) that was interpreted as "MTC with admixed reactive lymphoid cells, derived possibly from a pretracheal lymph node." Total thyroidectomy specimen showed "MTC with coexisting HT." At a later stage, a follow-up FNAC from the recurrent thyroid swelling showed features consistent with HT. As an academic exercise, the initial smears on which a diagnosis of MTC was offered were reviewed to look for evidence of coexisting HT that showed scanty and patchy aggregates of reactive lymphoid cells without Hόrthle cells. Our case highlights an unusual instance of MTC in concurrence with HT that can create a tricky situation for cytopathologists.
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Emphasizing the pivotal role of fine-needle aspiration cytology in a case of recurrent malignant chondroid syringoma
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Pechimuthubabu S Shobhanaa, Neelaiah Siddaraju, Sree Rekha Jinkala, Bhawana Ashok Badhe, Rajesh N Ganesh
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:10.4103/0970-9371.177148
PMID
:27279688
Fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) features of malignant chondroid syringoma (MCS) are rarely documented. Here, we report a case of recurrent MCS, highlighting its interesting clinicopathologic features. Initially, we received cytology and histopathology slides (for review) of a 57-year-old woman who had undergone resection for an occipital MCS and later presented with recurrence. On reviewing the slides, cytology was consistent with recurrent MCS. However, tissue sections showed features of a malignant epithelial tumor with comedonecrosis and sebaceous differentiation owing to which a diagnosis of metastatic adenocarcinoma/malignant adnexal tumor was suggested. Due to an ambiguous histology, a repeat FNA was performed to perform immunocytochemistry (ICC) and oil-red O stains, which confirmed the diagnosis of MCS with sebaceous differentiation. Thus, in a situation where histology was inconclusive due to lack of representative sections, FNAC played a major role in resolving the diagnostic dilemma and facilitating an appropriate clinical management.
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Giant cell tumor of soft tissues of low malignant potential: A rare diagnosis on fine needle aspiration cytology
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Maithili M Kulkarni, Avinash R Joshi, Vinod Patil, Tabassum Ansari
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:10.4103/0970-9371.177144
PMID
:27279689
Primary giant cell tumors of soft tissues (GCT-ST) are extremely rare soft tissue tumors, located in both superficial and deep soft tissues. They resemble osseous giant cell tumors morphologically and immunohistochemically. The tumor exhibits strong positive immunoreactivity for cluster of differentiation 68 (CD68) within multinucleated osteoclast-like giant cells and focal staining of mononuclear cells. Case reports describing the cytohistological features of this entity are very few. We report a case of GCT-ST of low malignant potential diagnosed on fine needle aspiration (FNA) and confirmed on histological and immunohistochemical studies.
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A rare cytological diagnosis of primary non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the parotid gland
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Biswajit Dey, Vasudha Goyal, Jyotsna Naresh Bharti, Nidhi Mahajan, Shyama Jain
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:10.4103/0970-9371.182539
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Primary lymphoma of the parotid gland is relatively rare and constitutes about 4-5% of extranodal lymphomas. The majority of them is non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) and is B cell in nature. We report a case of primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) of the parotid gland in an elderly male. The case was diagnosed on fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of the right parotid gland as high grade B-cell NHL and confirmed on histopathology as DLBCL. In correlation with the clinicoradiological findings, the case was diagnosed as primary parotid DLBCL. The case highlights the role of FNAC as a timely and useful diagnostic tool.
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LETTER TO EDITOR
Lingual schwannoma: A cytological diagnosis
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Sumaira Qayoom, Sabina Khan, Shalini Bahadur, Sujata Jetley
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:10.4103/0970-9371.182540
PMID
:27279691
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ERRATUM
Erratum: Epidermal growth factor receptor mutations in nonsmall cell lung carcinoma patients in Kuwait
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:10.4103/0970-9371.182541
PMID
:27279692
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