Metastatic small cell carcinoma with psammoma bodies: A diagnostic pitfall

Large three‐dimensional neoplastic cell aggregates and psammoma bodies are rare in metastatic small cell carcinoma and could represent a diagnostic pitfall, given their more frequent associations with adenocarcinoma. Careful attention to other classic cytomorphologic features is cardinal to the diagnosis of small cell carcinoma.

Source: Cytopathology - October 1, 2017 Category: Pathology Authors: N. Chia, B. Pang, M. E. Nga Tags: CORRESPONDENCE Source Type: research