Fine needle aspiration cytology of XXXX presenting as a breast lump. A case report.

@entity1466 @entity1415 @entity5 @entity2 @entity1149 @entity3
BACKGROUND: While @entity1466 is a rapidly invasive, widely metastasizing @entity5 , it responds well to chemotherapy, so it is important to obtain an early diagnosis. We report the fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of a case of @entity1466 metastatic to the breast. CASE: A 48-year-old female presented with a cough, hemoptysis and @entity1415 . Chest computed tomography revealed multiple nodules in both lung fields. Also, a firm, slightly tender mass in the lower outer quadrant of the left breast was palpated. The breast mass was clinically suspected to be a metastatic @entity2 . FNAC of the breast showed a @entity5 that had been misdiagnosed as a metastatic @entity1149 . Histologic examination of a nasal biopsy revealed @entity3 . CONCLUSION: The cytologic features of @entity1466 are quite characteristic, with side-by-side, malignant, mononucleated cells and multinucleated giant cells corresponding to cytotrophoblasts and syncytiotrophoblasts, respectively. The disease is possible to diagnose by a careful examination of FNAC samples.
