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Fig. 7

From: Analysis of the causes of cervical lymphadenopathy using fine-needle aspiration cytology combining cell block in Chinese patients with and without HIV infection

Fig. 7

Metastatic carcinoma. a. Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma demonstrated spindly keratinized cells, intercellular bridges, dense cytoplasm and dirty necrotic background. HEx400. b. Cytological features of metastatic adenocarcinoma were glandular pattern, cells with vesicular nucleus, prominent nucleoli, intracytoplasmic mucin vacuoles. HEx400. c. Smear of metastatic small cell carcinoma showed nuclear molding, streaking of nuclear material. HEx400. d. Smear of metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma showed large prominent central nucleoli and rich eosinophilic cytoplasm. HEx400

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