Fine-needle aspiration cytology of ganglion cysts.

Journal Article (Journal Article)

Ganglion cyst is a relatively common lesion resulting from mucoid, cystic degeneration of soft tissues adjacent to a joint space. Aspiration of cyst contents has been increasingly advocated as a diagnostic and, in some instances, therapeutic modality. We report the fine-needle aspiration cytologic (FNAC) findings from seven cases of ganglion cyst. These include the aspiration of thick, gelatinous fluid and a smear comprised of rare histiocytes embedded in a mucoid matrix. Although these findings are nonspecific, we believe that in the appropriate clinical setting, the diagnosis of ganglion cyst can be made with confidence by FNA.

Full Text

Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • Dodd, LG; Layfield, LJ

Published Date

  • December 1996

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 15 / 5

Start / End Page

  • 377 - 381

PubMed ID

  • 8989538

Pubmed Central ID

  • 8989538

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 8755-1039

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0339(199612)15:5<377::AID-DC4>3.0.CO;2-9

Language

  • eng

Conference Location

  • United States