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Case Report

Unsuspected multiples myeloma presenting as bilateral pleural effusion – a cytological diagnosis

Kajal Kiran Dhingra, Niti Singhal, Sonu Nigam, Shayama Jain

CytoJournal 4 (17) (7th September, 2007)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-4-17

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Review

Barriers to adoption of recent technology in cervical screening

Darshana Jhala, Isam Eltoum

CytoJournal 4 (16) (16th August, 2007)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-4-16

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Case Report

Clear cell sarcoma of the soft parts arising in the rectus abdominis in a child – aspiration cytology of a rare case

Paari Murugan, Debdatta Basu, Surendra Kumar, Sadasivan Jagadish

CytoJournal 4 (15) (15th July, 2007)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-4-15

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Case Report

Nevoid melanoma of the vagina: report of one case diagnosed on thin layer cytological preparations

Franco Fulciniti, Paolo Antonio Ascierto, Ester Simeone, Patrizia Bove, Simona Losito, Serena Russo, Maria Stella Gallo, Stefano Greggi

CytoJournal 4 (14) (3rd July, 2007)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-4-14

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Research

Immunohistochemical expression of SMAD4, CK19, and CA19-9 in fine needle aspiration samples of pancreatic adenocarcinoma: Utility and potential role

Mauricio Zapata, Cynthia Cohen, Momin T Siddiqui

CytoJournal 4 (13) (22nd June, 2007)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-4-13

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Commentary

The Best in CytoJournal: 2006

Michael B Cohen

CytoJournal 4 (12) (11th June, 2007)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-4-12

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Research

Sequential use of bronchial aspirates, biopsies and washings in the preoperative management of lung cancers

Eric Piaton, Djamal Djelid, Bernard Duvert, Marielle Perrichon, Bernard Saugier

CytoJournal 4 (11) (4th June, 2007)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-4-11

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Research

Lymphocytic thyroiditis – is cytological grading significant? A correlation of grades with clinical, biochemical, ultrasonographic and radionuclide parameters

Alka Bhatia, Arvind Rajwanshi, Radharaman J Dash, Bhagwant R Mittal, Akshay K Saxena

CytoJournal 4 (10) (30th April, 2007)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-4-10

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Research

Should fine needle aspiration biopsy be the first pathological investigation in the diagnosis of a bone lesion? An algorithmic approach with review of literature

Ravi Mehrotra, Mamta Singh, Premala A Singh, Rahul Mannan, Vinod K Ojha, Pradumyn Singh

CytoJournal 4 (9) (17th April, 2007)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-4-9

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Book review

Book Review on “Modern Uterine Cytopathology: Moving to the Molecular Smear” by Alexander Meisels MD and Carol Morin, MSc, PhD

Barbara Mahoney

CytoJournal 4 (8) (13th April, 2007)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-4-8

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Review

Should LSIL with ASC-H (LSIL-H) in cervical smears be an independent category? A study on SurePath™ specimens with review of literature

Vinod B Shidham, Nidhi Kumar, Raj Narayan, Gregory L Brotzman

CytoJournal 4 (7) (20th March, 2007)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-4-7

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Research

Introduction of the Thin Prep Imaging System™ (TIS): experience in a high volume academic practice

Mamatha Chivukula, Reda S Saad, Esther Elishaev, Susan White, Nancy Mauser, David J Dabbs

CytoJournal 4 (6) (8th February, 2007)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-4-6

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Case Report

Solitary metastatic cancer to the thyroid: a report of five cases with fine-needle aspiration cytology

Mark W Lee, Yuri K Batoroev, Alexandre N Odashiro, Gia-Khanh Nguyen

CytoJournal 4 (5) (30th January, 2007)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-4-5

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Editorial

Thank you reviewers- CytoJournal 2007

Vinod B Shidham, Barbara F Atkinson

CytoJournal 4 (4) (30th January, 2007)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-4-4

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Case Report

Cytologic findings in malignant myoepithelioma: a case report and review of the literature

Torill Sauer

CytoJournal 4 (3) (25th January, 2007)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-4-3

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Research

Evaluation and significance of hyperchromatic crowded groups (HCG) in liquid-based paps

Mamatha Chivukula, R Marshall Austin, Vinod B Shidham

CytoJournal 4 (2) (22nd January, 2007)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-4-2

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Review

Time for evidence-based cytology

Pranab Dey

CytoJournal 4 (1) (8th January, 2007)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-4-1

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Case Report

Liver metastases of pancreatic acinar cell carcinoma with marked nuclear atypia and pleomorphism diagnosed by EUS FNA cytology : A case report with emphasis on FNA cytological findings

Hong Q Peng, Peter Darwin, John C Papadimitriou, Cinthia B Drachenberg

CytoJournal 3 (29) (30th December, 2006)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-3-29

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Research

Malignant atypical cell in urine cytology : A diagnostic dilemma

Alka Bhatia, Pranab Dey, Nandita Kakkar, Radhika Srinivasan, Raje Nijhawan

CytoJournal 3 (28) (15th December, 2006)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-3-28

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Book Review

Atlas of Salivary Gland Tumor Cytopathology, Oral & Surgical Pathology – CD-ROM Disk 2: by Kini S. & Dardick I. Pathology Images Inc, 2006

Zainab Basir

CytoJournal 3 (26) (21st November, 2006)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-3-26

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Research

Rapid assessment of fine needle aspiration and the final diagnosis–how often and why the diagnoses are changed

Carolyn Woon, Ricardo H Bardales, Michael W Stanley, Edward B Stelow

CytoJournal 3 (25) (6th November, 2006)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-3-25

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Research

Combined applications of fine needle aspiration cytology and flow cytometric immunphenotyping for diagnosis and classification of non Hodgkin lymphoma

Pranab Dey, Thasneem Amir, Aisha Al Jassar, Salem Al Shemmari, Sanjay Jogai, Ganapathi M Bhat, Aisha Al Quallaf, Zahia Al Shammari

CytoJournal 3 (24) (27th October, 2006)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-3-24

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Case Report

Alveolar proteinosis in a patient recovering from Pneumocystis carinii infection : A case report with a review of literature

Petio V Kotov, Vinod B Shidham

CytoJournal 3 (22) (12th October, 2006)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-3-22

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Commentary

The Best in CytoJournal: 2005

Michael B Cohen

CytoJournal 3 (21) (13th September, 2006)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-3-21

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Case Report

Biphasic parapharyngeal synovial sarcoma : A cytologic and immunocytologic report of a case

Bijan Khademi, Yahya Daneshbod, Shahrzad Negahban, Khosrow Daneshbod, Massud Kaviani, Mohammad Mohammadianpanah, Mohammad J Ashraf

CytoJournal 3 (20) (14th August, 2006)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-3-20

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Research

Immunohistochemical detection of hTERT in urothelial lesions: a potential adjunct to urine cytology

Walid Khalbuss, Steve Goodison

CytoJournal 3 (18) (10th August, 2006)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-3-18

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Case Report

Lack of BRAF mutations in hyalinizing trabecular neoplasm

Zubair W Baloch, Kanchan Puttaswamy, Marcia Brose, Virginia A LiVolsi

CytoJournal 3 (17) (25th July, 2006)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-3-17 PMID: 16867191

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Case Report

Diffuse large B cell lymphoma of thyroid as a masquerader of anaplastic carcinoma of thyroid, diagnosed by FNA : A case report

Yahya Daneshbod, Shapour Omidvari, Khosrow Daneshbod, Shahrzad Negahban, Mehdi Dehghani

CytoJournal 3 (23) (19th June, 2006)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-3-23

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Research

Fine needle aspiration cytology of bone tumours–the experience from the National Orthopaedic and Lagos University Teaching Hospitals, Lagos, Nigeria

Obiageli E Nnodu, S O Giwa, Samuel U Eyesan, Fatima B Abdulkareem

CytoJournal 3 (16) (15th June, 2006)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-3-16

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Research

ASC-H in Pap test- definitive categorization of cytomorphological spectrum

Mamatha Chivukula, Vinod B Shidham

CytoJournal 3 (14) (10th May, 2006)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-3-14

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Research

High grade squamous intraepithelial lesion in inmates from Ohio : Cervical screening and biopsy follow-up

Daniela M Proca, Soraya Rofagha, Sedigheh Keyhani-Rofagha

CytoJournal 3 (15) (10th May, 2006)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-3-15

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Case Report

T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder of hand-mirror cell morphology presenting in an eosinophilic loculated peritoneal effusion, with omental “caking”

Richard Siderits, Janusz Godyn, Dearon Tufankjian, Osman Ouattara

CytoJournal 3 (13) (8th May, 2006)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-3-13

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Commentary

Fast drying of Fine Needle Aspiration slides using a hand held fan : Impact on turn around time and staining quality

Mirza A Baig, Lamia Fathallah, Jining Feng, Mujtaba Husain, David G Grignon, Mousa A Al-Abbadi

CytoJournal 3 (12) (19th April, 2006)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-3-12

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Commentary

Scientific issues related to the cytology proficiency testing regulations

George Birdsong, Lydia Howell, Karen Atkison, R M Austin, Marluce Bibbo, Thomas A Bonfiglio, Diane D Davey, Catherine Keebler, Dina Mody, Lynnette Savaloja, Jacalyn Papillo, Marianne Prey, Stephen Raab, Brenda L Schultz, Diane Solomon

CytoJournal 3 (11) (18th April, 2006)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-3-11

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Research

Utility of BRAF V600E mutation detection in cytologically indeterminate thyroid nodules

Leslie R Rowe, Brandon G Bentz, Joel S Bentz

CytoJournal 3 (10) (10th April, 2006)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-3-10

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Research

Fine-needle aspiration of follicular lesions of the thyroid. Diagnosis and follow-Up

M S Deveci, Güzin Deveci, Virginia A LiVolsi, Zubair W Baloch

CytoJournal 3 (9) (7th April, 2006)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-3-9 PMID: 16603062

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Case Report

Sclerosing lobular hyperplasia of breast : Cytomorphologic and histomorphologic features : A case report

Payal Kapur, Dinesh Rakheja, Dominick C Cavuoti, Sarah F Johnson-Welch

CytoJournal 3 (8) (3rd April, 2006)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-3-8

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Commentary

Aspergillosis with pulmonary echinococcosis

Nalini Gupta, Julie Arora, Raje Nijhawan, Ritesh Aggarwal, Anupam Lal

CytoJournal 3 (7) (30th March, 2006)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-3-7

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Research

Ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration biopsy of parathyroid gland and lesions

Haytham Dimashkieh, Savitri Krishnamurthy

CytoJournal 3 (6) (28th March, 2006)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-3-6

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Editorial

First CytoJournal Peer-Reviewer’s Retreat in 2006 – Open access, peer-review, and impact factor

Vinod B Shidham, Lynn Sandweiss, Barbara F Atkinson

CytoJournal 3 (5) (27th March, 2006)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-3-5

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Research

Randomized clinical evaluation of self-screening for anal cancer precursors in men who have sex with men

Thomas M Lampinen, Mary L Miller, Keith Chan, Aranka Anema, Dirk v Niekerk, Arn J Schilder, Robert Taylor, Robert S Hogg

CytoJournal 3 (4) (20th March, 2006)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-3-4

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Case Report

Cytologic findings of peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) with high epitheloid cell content (Lennert’s lymphoma) in imprint smear. A case report

Yahya Daneshbod

CytoJournal 3 (3) (6th February, 2006)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-3-3

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Editorial

Thank you reviewers- CytoJournal 2006

Vinod B Shidham, Barbara F Atkinson

CytoJournal 3 (2) (3rd February, 2006)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-3-2

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Research

Hairy cell leukemia : A diagnosis by endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration

Regina S Meara, Vishnu Reddy, Juan P Arnoletti, Darshana Jhala, Shyam Varadarajulu, Nirag Jhala

CytoJournal 3 (1) (23rd January, 2006)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-3-1 PMID: 16430774

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Research

Dynamic telecytopathology of on site rapid cytology diagnoses for pancreatic carcinoma

Burton Kim, David C Chhieng, David R Crowe, Darshana Jhala, Nirag Jhala, Thomas Winokur, Mohamad A Eloubeidi, Isam E Eltoum

CytoJournal 3 (27) (11th January, 2006)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-3-27

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Case Report

Cytodiagnosis of multiple myeloma presenting as orbital involvement : A case report

Alok Sharma, Manju Kaushal, Nishith K Chaturvedi, Rajbala Yadav

CytoJournal 3 (19) (10th January, 2006)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-3-19

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Research

Fine needle aspiration cytology of primary thyroid lymphoma: a report of ten cases

Nalini Gupta, Raje Nijhawan, Radhika Srinivasan, Arvind Rajwanshi, Pinaki Dutta, Anil Bhansaliy, SC Sharma

CytoJournal 2 (21) (9th December, 2005)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-2-21

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Commentary

Primary fallopian tubal transitional cell carcinoma with exfoliation of malignant cells in cervical Pap smear

Nalini Gupta, Radhika Srinivasan, Raje Nijhawan, Lakhbir K Dhaliwal

CytoJournal 2 (20) (9th December, 2005)

PMID: 16336674

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Case Report

Fine needle aspiration diagnosis of extracranial glioblastoma multiforme: Case report and review of the literature

Stacey Schultz, Gregory S Pinsky, Nancy C Wu, Marc C Chamberlain, A Sonali Rodrigo, Sue E Martin

CytoJournal 2 (19) (14th November, 2005)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-2-19

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Case Report

Primary small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the urinary bladder with coexisting high-grade urothelial carcinoma: a case report and a review of the literature

Marilyn Bui, Walid E Khalbuss

CytoJournal 2 (18) (4th November, 2005)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-2-18

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Case Report

Disseminated primary diffuse leptomeningeal gliomatosis: a case report with liquid based and conventional smear cytology

Masha Bilic, Cynthia T Welsh, Zoran Rumboldt, Rana S Hoda

CytoJournal 2 (16) (20th September, 2005)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-2-16

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Case Report

Fine needle aspiration biopsy diagnosis of metastatic neoplasms of the breast. A three-case report

Raquel Garza-Guajardo, Nora Mendez-Olvera, Juan P Flores-Gutierrez, Silvia Hernandez-Martinez, Cann M Candanosa-Mc, Jesus Ancer-Rodriguez, Oralia Barboza-Quintana

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Research

Efficiency of an inexpensive liquid-based cytology performed by cytocentrifugations: a comparative study using the histology as reference standard

Christian Garbar, Corinne Mascaux, Véronique Fontaine

CytoJournal 2 (15) (15th September, 2005)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-2-15

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Research

Is an increase in CD4/CD8 T-cell ratio in lymph node fine needle aspiration helpful for diagnosing Hodgkin lymphoma? A study of 85 lymph node FNAs with increased CD4/CD8 ratio

Osvaldo Hernandez, Thaira Oweity, Sherif Ibrahim

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Commentary

Hodgkin lymphoma: flow me?

Michael W Beaty, Kim R Geisinger

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Review

Fine-needle aspiration of the thyroid: an overview

Gia-Khanh Nguyen, Mark W Lee, Jody Ginsberg, Tina Wragg, Darcy Bilodeau

CytoJournal 2 (12) (29th June, 2005)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-2-12

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Methodology

Diagnostic utility of p16 immunocytochemistry for Trichomonas in urine cytology

Liron Pantanowitz, Q J Cao, Robert A Goulart, Christopher N Otis

CytoJournal 2 (11) (29th June, 2005)

PMID: 15985185

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Book Review

Review of “Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology of the Liver: Diagnostic algorithm a Southeast Asian Perspective” by A Wee and P Sampatankul

Isam A Eltoum

CytoJournal 2 (10) (21st June, 2005)

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Case Report

FNAB cytology of extra-cranial metastasis of glioblastoma multiforme may resemble a lung primary: A diagnostic pitfall

Mamatha Chivukula, H E Dincer, Julie A Biller, Hendrikus G Krouwer, Grant Simon, Vinod Shidham

CytoJournal 2 (9) (20th June, 2005)

PMID: 15967023

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Case Report

Preoperative diagnosis of a mediastinal granular cell tumor by EUS-FNA : A case report and review of the literature

Sarah M Bean, Mohamad A Eloubeidi, Isam A Eltoum, Robert J Cerfolio, Darshana N Jhala

CytoJournal 2 (8) (8th June, 2005)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-2-8

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Review

Fine needle aspiration biopsy of the liver : Algorithmic approach and current issues in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma

Aileen Wee

CytoJournal 2 (7) (8th June, 2005)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-2-7

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Case Report

Desmoplastic small round cell tumour : Cytological and immunocytochemical features

Nara M Granja, Maria D Begnami, Jeni Bortolan, Adhemar L Filho, Fernando C Schmitt

CytoJournal 2 (6) (18th March, 2005)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-2-6

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Research

The Anal Pap Smear: Cytomorphology of squamous intraepithelial lesions

Shehla Arain, Ann E Walts, Premi Thomas, Shikha Bose

CytoJournal 2 (4) (16th February, 2005)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-2-4

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Case Report

Desmoplastic Infantile Ganglioglioma: cytologic findings and differential diagnosis on aspiration material

Oluwole Fadare, M Rajan Mariappan, Denise Hileeto, Arthur W Zieske, Jung H Kim, Idris Tolgay Ocal

CytoJournal 2 (1) (16th February, 2005)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-2-1

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Editorial

Anal screening cytology

Gladwyn Leiman

CytoJournal 2 (5) (16th February, 2005)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-2-5

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Editorial

CytoJournal′s move to fund Open Access

Vinod B Shidham, Anthony F Cafaro, Barbara F Atkinson

CytoJournal 2 (3) (10th February, 2005)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-2-3

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Commentary

Remembering George L. Wied, M.D., February 7, 1921-July 25, 2004

Dorothy L Rosenthal

CytoJournal 2 (2) (8th February, 2005)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-2-2

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Commentary

FNAC of Bacillus- Calmette- Guerin lymphadenitis masquerading as Langerhans cell histiocytosis

Nalini Gupta, Vijay Kumar, Raje Nijhawan, Radhika Srinivasan, Arvind Rajwanshi

CytoJournal 1 (6) (21st December, 2004)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-1-6

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Editorial

Second edition of ‘The Bethesda System for reporting cervical cytology’ – atlas, website, and Bethesda interobserver reproducibility project

Ritu Nayar, Diane Solomon

CytoJournal 1 (4) (21st October, 2004)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-1-4

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Review

The big problem of the missing cytology slides

Ken M Gatter

CytoJournal 1 (3) (24th September, 2004)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-1-3

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Research

Optimization of an immunostaining protocol for the rapid intraoperative evaluation of melanoma sentinel lymph node imprint smears with the ‘MCW melanoma cocktail’

Vinod B Shidham, Richard Komorowski, Virgilia Macias, Sushma Kaul, Glen Dawson, William W Dzwierzynski

CytoJournal 1 (2) (6th August, 2004)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-1-2

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Editorial

CytoJournal joins ‘open access’ philosophy

Vinod B Shidham, Anthony Cafaro, Barbara F Atkinson

CytoJournal 1 (1) (29th July, 2004)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-1-1

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Case Report

Merkel cell carcinoma in a malignant pleural effusion : Case report

Misty M Payne, Anne E Rader, Denis M McCarthy, William H Rodgers

CytoJournal 1 (5) (18th April, 2004)

DOI: 10.1186/1742-6413-1-5

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