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Part I Foundational Approaches in Cytopathology |
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1 Basic Principles in Cytopathology: Things I Wish I Knew at the Start |
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3 | (8) |
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3 | (1) |
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1.2 Four Principles in Cytology |
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4 | (1) |
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1.2.1 Know What Cytology Can and Can't Do |
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4 | (1) |
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1.2.2 Have a Morphological Approach |
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4 | (1) |
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1.2.3 Know the Major Classification Systems |
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5 | (1) |
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1.2.4 Accept That There Will Always Be Cells You Can't Figure Out |
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5 | (1) |
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5 | (2) |
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1.3.1 Cytomorphologic Evaluation |
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6 | (1) |
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1.3.2 Clinical Information |
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6 | (1) |
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7 | (1) |
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1.4 Four Tips for Improving Diagnostic Proficiency |
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7 | (2) |
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1.4.1 Compare, Compare, Compare |
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7 | (1) |
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1.4.2 Seek Out the Equivocal Cells on Immunohistochemistry |
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7 | (1) |
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1.4.3 Create a Mental or Photographic Archive |
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1.4.4 Curiosity Is a Good Thing: Follow That Case Up! |
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8 | (1) |
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9 | (2) |
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2 The Cytology Report: Practical Tips |
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11 | (8) |
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11 | (1) |
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2.2 Three Important Questions |
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12 | (2) |
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2.2.1 What Is the Reason for the Biopsy/Sample? |
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2.2.2 How Can I Provide the Most Accurate Information in the Clearest Manner Possible? |
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12 | (1) |
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2.2.3 When Should I Include a Comment? |
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13 | (1) |
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2.3 The Cytology Report: What Goes In? |
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14 | (1) |
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2.4 Levels of Diagnostic Certainty |
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14 | (1) |
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15 | (1) |
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15 | (4) |
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2.5.1 Conveying Uncertainty as to Whether the Sample Is Representative |
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15 | (1) |
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2.5.2 Conveying Correlation with Relevant Past Medical History |
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16 | (1) |
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2.5.3 Recommendations for Further Management |
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16 | (3) |
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3 The Triple Approach in Cytopathology: Its Practical Application |
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19 | (14) |
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19 | (1) |
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3.2 Elements of the Triple Approach |
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3.2.1 Clinical Information |
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20 | (1) |
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3.2.2 Cytology (Gross and Microscopic Evaluation) |
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21 | (5) |
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26 | (3) |
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3.3 Applying the Triple Approach |
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29 | (1) |
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3.3.1 Start with the Most Basic Clinical Information |
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3.3.2 Form a Quick Diagnostic Impression |
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3.3.3 Perform a Careful Check of the Relevant Clinical History If Necessary |
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3.3.4 Carefully Screen All Slides |
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3.3.5 If Additional Material Is Available, Decide on Whether Ancillary Tests Are Required |
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29 | (1) |
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3.3.6 Consult a Colleague If Necessary |
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29 | (1) |
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3.3.7 Craft the Cytology Report |
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30 | (1) |
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30 | (3) |
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4 On-Site Evaluation and the Provisional Report |
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33 | (8) |
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33 | (1) |
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4.2 Sample Adequacy and Triage |
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33 | (3) |
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33 | (2) |
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35 | (1) |
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4.3 Provisional Diagnosis |
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36 | (1) |
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4.3.1 Information That a Provisional Report May Include |
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36 | (1) |
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4.4 Sample Case for Provisional Report |
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36 | (2) |
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38 | (3) |
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Part II System-Specific Approaches in Cytopathology |
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5 Approach to Thyroid Cytology |
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41 | (40) |
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42 | (1) |
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5.2 Main Diagnostic Entities and Classification Systems |
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42 | (2) |
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5.2.1 Main Diagnostic Entities |
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42 | (1) |
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5.2.2 NIFTP: A Recently Defined Entity |
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43 | (1) |
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5.2.3 Major Classification Systems in Thyroid Cytology |
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43 | (1) |
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5.3 The Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytology |
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44 | (2) |
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44 | (1) |
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45 | (1) |
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5.3.3 Atypia of Undetermined Significance (AUS)/Follicular Lesion of Undetermined Significance (FLUS) |
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45 | (1) |
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5.3.4 Follicular Neoplasm (FN)/Suspicious for Follicular Neoplasm (SFN) |
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45 | (1) |
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5.3.5 Suspicious for Malignancy (SM) |
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45 | (1) |
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46 | (1) |
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5.4 What Cytology Can't Diagnose in the Thyroid |
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46 | (1) |
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5.5 Brief Technical Notes |
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47 | (1) |
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47 | (1) |
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5.5.2 Ultrasound Guidance |
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48 | (1) |
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5.5.3 Collecting Material for Ancillary Tests |
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48 | (1) |
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48 | (19) |
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5.6.1 Clinical Information |
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49 | (2) |
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5.6.2 Cytology (Gross and Microscopic Evaluation) |
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51 | (14) |
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65 | (2) |
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67 | (6) |
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67 | (1) |
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5.7.2 Hurthle Cell-Rich Lesions |
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68 | (1) |
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5.7.3 Lymphoid-Rich Lesions (When to Diagnose Lymphoid Atypia?) |
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69 | (1) |
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5.7.4 The Atypical FNA: When to Call Something FLUS/AUS? |
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70 | (3) |
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73 | (5) |
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5.8.1 False Negatives/Undercalls |
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73 | (1) |
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74 | (2) |
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76 | (2) |
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78 | (3) |
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6 Approach to Lymph Node Cytology |
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81 | (42) |
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81 | (1) |
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6.2 Main Diagnostic Entities and a Working Classification System |
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82 | (3) |
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6.2.1 Main Diagnostic Entities |
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82 | (1) |
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6.2.2 Working Classification System |
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83 | (2) |
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6.3 Lymphomas: Role of Cytology |
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85 | (1) |
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6.4 Brief Technical Notes |
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86 | (1) |
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86 | (1) |
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6.4.2 Personal Protective Equipment |
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86 | (1) |
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6.4.3 Collecting Material for Ancillary Tests |
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86 | (1) |
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87 | (15) |
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6.5.1 Clinical Information |
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87 | (3) |
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6.5.2 Cytology (Gross and Microscopic Evaluation) |
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90 | (10) |
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100 | (2) |
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6.6 A Sequential, Pattern-Based Diagnostic Approach |
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102 | (6) |
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6.6.1 Is This a Lymphoid Population? |
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103 | (1) |
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6.6.2 What Is the Main Architectural Pattern? |
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104 | (3) |
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6.6.3 In a Lymphoid Lesion, What Is the Main CellMake-Up? |
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107 | (1) |
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6.6.4 If This Is a Non-lymphoid Lesion, Could This Be a Non-nodal Lesion? |
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108 | (1) |
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6.6.5 Is There Any Relevant Clinical Finding that Ties in with the Lymphadenopathy? |
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108 | (1) |
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108 | (11) |
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108 | (5) |
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113 | (3) |
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116 | (3) |
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119 | (4) |
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7 Approach to Salivary Gland Cytology |
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123 | (34) |
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124 | (1) |
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7.2 Main Diagnostic Entities and the Milan System |
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124 | (3) |
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124 | (2) |
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126 | (1) |
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7.2.3 Atypia of Undetermined Significance (AUS) |
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126 | (1) |
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126 | (1) |
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7.2.5 Suspicious for Malignancy |
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127 | (1) |
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127 | (1) |
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7.3 Salivary Gland FNA: What Cytology Can and Cannot Do |
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127 | (1) |
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7.4 What Do Clinicians Need from Us? |
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128 | (1) |
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7.5 Triple Approach, with a Pattern-Based Morphologic Approach |
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128 | (11) |
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7.5.1 Clinical Information |
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128 | (2) |
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7.5.2 Alarming/Red Flag Clinical Findings |
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130 | (1) |
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7.5.3 Cytology (Gross and Microscopic Evaluation) |
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130 | (7) |
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137 | (2) |
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7.6 Specific Challenging Areas |
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139 | (12) |
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139 | (2) |
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7.6.2 Lymphoid-Rich Lesions |
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141 | (2) |
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143 | (1) |
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7.6.4 Oncocytic/Oncocytoid Lesions |
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144 | (2) |
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7.6.5 Low-Grade Malignancies |
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146 | (5) |
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151 | (3) |
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7.7.1 False Positives and Negatives |
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151 | (1) |
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151 | (3) |
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154 | (3) |
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8 Approach to Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided FNA of the Gastrointestinal Tract and Pancreas |
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157 | (49) |
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157 | (1) |
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8.2 EUS FNA: What's Good to Know |
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158 | (2) |
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159 | (1) |
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159 | (1) |
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8.2.3 Specimen Triage for Ancillary Testing |
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160 | (1) |
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160 | (14) |
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161 | (7) |
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8.3.2 Specific Challenges |
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168 | (2) |
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8.3.3 Pitfalls (False Positives, False Negatives, Mimics) |
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170 | (4) |
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174 | (27) |
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8.4.1 Spectrum of Diagnostic Entities and the Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology Guidelines |
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175 | (1) |
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8.4.2 What Pancreatic Cytology Can and Cannot Diagnose |
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176 | (1) |
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8.4.3 Technical Issues in Pancreatic EUS FNA |
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177 | (2) |
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8.4.4 A Systematic Approach: Key Questions |
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179 | (1) |
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180 | (10) |
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8.4.6 Specific Challenges |
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190 | (7) |
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8.4.7 Pitfalls (False Positives, False Negatives and Mimics) |
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197 | (4) |
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201 | (5) |
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9 Approach to Effusion Cytology |
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206 | (39) |
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206 | (1) |
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9.2 Spectrum of Conditions and Classification Systems |
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207 | (1) |
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9.2.1 Cytologic Classification Systems |
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208 | (1) |
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208 | (3) |
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208 | (1) |
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208 | (2) |
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9.3.3 Optimising Cellular Yield |
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210 | (1) |
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9.3.4 Sample Triage for Ancillary Testing |
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210 | (1) |
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211 | (23) |
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9.4.1 Clinical Information |
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211 | (2) |
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9.4.2 Cytology (Gross and Microscopic Evaluation) |
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213 | (16) |
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229 | (5) |
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234 | (7) |
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234 | (1) |
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235 | (4) |
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239 | (2) |
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241 | (4) |
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