Fine needle aspiration cytologic findings and differential diagnosis of solitary pseudorheumatoid nodule

Acta Cytol. 1989 May-Jun;33(3):393-6.

Abstract

The cytologic findings in fine needle aspirates of two solitary pseudorheumatoid nodules are presented. The main characteristic of the smears was a necrotic granular and filamentous background accompanied by a granulomatous inflammatory infiltrate. The differential diagnosis is analyzed. The results in these cases indicate that the diagnosis of a solitary pseudorheumatoid nodule may be made by fine needle aspiration cytology after a critical evaluation of the cytologic and clinical data and with the help of special stains and microbial culture.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / diagnosis
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / pathology
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Child
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Rheumatoid Nodule / diagnosis*
  • Rheumatoid Nodule / pathology