Table 4 Cyto/histopathological findings in biopsy and fine-needle aspirate samples

Histomorphology, biopsies (n = 88)

n = 13

n = 3

n = 3

n = 19

n = 69

 Granulomatous inflammation with necrosis

9

3

1

13

13

 Granulomatous inflammation without necrosis

1

2

3

13

 Subacute or chronic inflammation and necrosis

3

3

4

 Abundant necrosis

3

 Subacute or chronic inflammation

22

 Acute inflammation

3

 Malignant tumor

4

 Benign tumor

2

 Fibrosis

1

 Foreign body granuloma

1

 Lymph node hyperplasia

1

 Mesothelial proliferation

1

 No pathology

1

Cytomorphology, FNAs (n = 11)

n = 5

n = 1

n = 1

n = 7

n = 4

 Granulomatous inflammation with necrosis

1

1

1

 Abundant necrosis

3

3

1

 Fluid background, mostly RBCs

1

1

1

 Subacute or chronic inflammation

1

1

1

 Acute inflammation

1

1