PubMed · 1984 · 25 citations · 0 references
MedicineOncologyPathologyCytopathologyHistopathologyTumor PathologyHistopathology Of Skin TumorsMerkel Cell CarcinomaNeuroendocrine TumorsSkin TumorsTumor CytopathologyTumor HistopathologyAspirate CytologyMerkel Cell Carcinoma HistopathologyMicroscopic Material AnalysisNeedle Aspiration BiopsyNeedle Aspiration TechniqueNeuroendocrine Skin TumorsNeuroendocrine Tumor Histology
An 89-year-old female with a two-year history of a growing tumor of the skin on her left thigh was subjected to fine needle aspiration. Cytologic examination of the aspirate revealed a small-cell carcinoma, and a Merkel-cell carcinoma was suggested. The diagnosis was confirmed by histopathologic and electron microscopic analysis of the removed tumor. The cytologic findings are presented and correlated with the light and electron microscopic pictures of the operative specimen.