Fine needle aspiration (FNA)
Fine needle aspiration (FNA) FNA is widely used to evaluate palpable lesions or those detected by radiology (e.i. ultrasound and/or mammography). FNA and core biopsies provide early detection of malignancies without performing open surgical biopsies. FNA is performed using a 23-25 gauge needle with a 10 mL syringe. A local anaesthetic is usually not used because […]
Anatomy and histology of the breast
The breast contains 15-25 lactiferous ducts, which begin at the nipple, branch into smaller ducts and end in the terminal duct lobular unit (lobule), which is composed of a terminal duct and many small ductules (or acini). The ducts and ductules are lined by an inner layer of cuboidal to columnar epithelial cells and an […]
Breast
Author: Jerzy Klijanenko On completion of this section the cytotechnologist should Know: The anatomy and histology of the breast The indications for fine needle aspiration (FNA) The sampling and preparation methods The reporting terminology for breast cytology The cytologic features of benign and malignant nipple secretions The evaluation criteria of FNA cytology The cytologic features of […]