S12 ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND / VOLUME 6 / SUPPLEMENT 1 / AUGUST 2017 diagnostic value of specimens obtained with the new 20-gauge ProCore biopsy needle. Follow-up data are required to confirm the diagnostic accuracy of this agreement. DOI: 10.4103/2303-9027.212302

INTRODUCTION Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is a reliable diagnostic tool used to diagnose breast lesions preoperatively. However, FNAC is also associated with diagnostic pitfalls. Further studies are needed to improve its diagnostic efficacy. We noticed ovoid, bare nuclei arranged in closely touching diads (benign pairs) in a significant number of cytology smears. This prompted us to a...

Telepathology is useful when distance is an obstacle to timely diagnosis. Performance of fine-needle aspiration (FNA) at locations distant from cytopathologists can limit timely assessment of adequacy and preliminary diagnosis. We evaluated a telepathology system for consultation between residents and faculty for assessment of FNA specimen adequacy and preliminary diagnosis using 100 consecutiv...

S13 ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND / VOLUME 6 / SUPPLEMENT 1 / AUGUST 2017 P-LUM-07 Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration: A single-center experience from 2010 to 2015

Endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) has become an essential tool in the management of multiple diseases. Its accuracy is related to different aspects of the technique, one of the most important being the experience and interaction of the endosonographer and pathologist. Certain studies over the past years have highlighted the importance of having rapid on-site evaluati...

Background: Primary squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the thyroid is a rare tumor with a poor prognosis. Case: The case of a 46-year-old female with SCC of the thyroid gland diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology is presented. The cytological features in the fine needle aspiration smears are described and the rapidly fatal progress of the tumor is underlined. Conclusion: In this report, we...