Cytologic diagnosis of "atypical" in serous fluid cytopathology. Approach of the international system for reporting serous fluid cytopathology. Issue 4 (9th September 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chandra, Ashish; Schmitt, Fernando
• Other Names: VandenBussche Christopher J. guestEditor.; Baloch Zubair guestEditor.
• Is Part Of: Diagnostic cytopathology. Volume 50:Issue 4(2022)
• Page Start: 208
• Page End: 211
• Publication Date: 2021-09-09
• Subjects: atypia -- international terminology -- serous fluid -- standardized report; Cytodiagnosis -- Periodicals; Pathology, Cellular -- Periodicals; Cytology -- Periodicals; 616.07582
• DOI: 10.1002/dc.24864
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 8755-1039

Abstract

Abstract: Diagnostic uncertainty may occur with almost any entity on cytological evaluation, depending on the quality and quantity of the provided sample. In serous fluid cytopathology, until recently, there had been no defined or agreed criteria for atypia and suspicious categories. Historically, the two descriptive terms appear to have been used almost interchangeably. The international system for serous fluid cytopathology is the first attempt by an expert international authorship to suggest the scenarios in which these terms are used and propose some diagnostic criteria and clinical management strategies.