Dey Pranab (ed.) Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology: Interpretation and Diagnostic Difficulties

2nd edition. — Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, 2015. — 590 p.Fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is a diagnostic procedure used to investigate superficial lumps or masses. This procedure is widely used in the diagnosis of cancer and inflammatory conditions. Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology: Interpretation and Diagnostic Difficulties is organised into 21 chapters covering the full spectrum of fine needle aspiration cytology, organ by organ, from head, neck and orbital to skin, bone and the central nervous system. This book provides comprehensive, current information on the principles and techniques of fine needle aspiration cytology, enhanced by 829 full colour images and illustrations, tables and message boxes. Illustrations of neoplastic lesions are accompanied by discussion on the use of fine needle aspiration technique in the investigation of nodules and masses suspected to be of neoplastic origin. This second edition has 8 new chapters, providing updated information on the use of FNAC for pancreas, gall bladder, soft tissue lesions, and skin and bone with a large number of new microphotographs, making Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology: Interpretation and Diagnostic Difficulties one of the most current guides to this technique.Introduction to and Basic Techniques of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology
FNAC of Deep-seated Lesions
Evaluation of aspiration cytology smears
Ancillary techniques in aspiration cytology
Head, neck, and orbital lesion
Salivary gland
Thyroid
Breast
Lymph Node
Lung
Mediastinum
Liver and Spleen
Pancreas, gallbladder, and gastrointestinal tract
Kidney and Adrenal
Gonads and Prostate
Soft Tissue Lesions
Skin
Bone
Round Cell Tumor
Central Nervous System
Review of Cytology Cases