Cytologically Yours: Unknowns: 201311: Case 4
Clinical History[edit]
57 year old female with hypoechoic nodule on ultrasound.
Cytology[edit]
Resident Questions[edit]
Cytologic Features[edit]
- Variable cytology/histology
- Polygonal, spindled, plasmacytoid
- Intranuclear pseudoinclusions
- Usually uniform, but can have some pleomorphism
- There may be red cytoplasmic granules on DiffQuik and the chromatin is often salt and pepper
The normal fibrinogen level is 184 to 412 mg/dL.
