... for pathologic examination is obtained via surgery or performance of biopsies on direct inspection of the lesion or through curettage procedures. Fine needle aspiration (FNA) of the ovary is typically not considered the primary modality for the diagnosis of ovarian tumors owing to the possible risk of peritoneal...

... findings of ascites. Case Presentation: Case 1 was a 65-year-old Japanese woman. Preoperative imaging studies revealed abundant ascites and a cystic tumor, with a solid component measuring 13 cm on the left ovary. Radical surgery was performed during the intraoperative diagnosis of ovarian borderline tumor...

... to moderate atypia and indistinct nucleoli. Conclusions: The diagnosis of small cell carcinoma of the ovary can be challenging even histologically. Cytology can be an invaluable adjunct to hematoxylin-eosin sections both pre- or intraoperatively. Although it is a very rare occurrence and cytological results...

... are shown in Table 1 . The mean age of these patients was 67.8 years (range 56-82). The mean tumor size was 11.5 cm (range 5-18). Six and 2 patients had tumors arising in the left and right ovaries, respectively. Histopathologically, the numbers of benign, borderline, and malignant tumors were 1, 3, and 4...

... and limitations of CNB/FNA, with incorporation of current immunohistochemistry, is needed. Study Design: Two hundred nineteen female patients with CNB/FNA of the omentum, pelvis, abdomen, adnexa, ovary, uterus, and fallopian tube were identified. From these, 30 consecutive CNB/FNA with corresponding surgical...

... bladder SMCC and metastatic SMCC from a remote primary or secondary bladder involvement by direct extension of the tumor from nearby organs (prostate, uterus, or ovary). A unique case of a rare pulmonary-type ovarian SMCC, the tumor cells of which were detected in a voided urine specimen, is described...