TY  - JOUR
T1  - Cell block preparation – An adjunct to fine-needle aspiration cytology – unveiled the diagnosis
A1  - K Geethamala
A1  - Meena Jadhav
A1  - Rekha Haravi
A1  - Shreekant Kittur
JF  - Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal
JO  - Clin Cancer Investig J
SN  - 2278-0513
Y1  - 2017
VL  - 6
IS  - 5
DO  - 10.4103/ccij.ccij_55_17
SP  - 219
EP  - 222
N2  - Endometriosis is defined as the presence of functioning endometrium outside the uterus. Scar endometriosis is a rare entity reported in 0.03%–1.7% of women following cesarean section scars. The diagnosis is frequently made only after excision of the diseased tissue. We present a case of 28-year-old female who presented with mass on anterior abdominal wall adjacent to a previous surgical scar. Fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of the mass revealed sheets of epithelial cells, spindle-shaped cells, and hemosiderin-laden macrophages suggestive of endometriosis. Additional cell block preparation done with the aspirate material confirmed the diagnosis. The present case highlights the use of cell block preparation together with FNAC which consecutively helps in preoperative diagnosis of scar endometriosis and facilitates the best management strategy.
UR  - https://ccij-online.org/article/cell-block-preparation-–-an-adjunct-to-fine-needle-aspiration-cytology-–-unveiled-the-diagnosis-708
ER  -