Invasive Cytopathologist

The Invasive Cytopathologist: Ultrasound Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration of Superficial Masses provides a comprehensive review of the cytology of superficial neo plastic and non-neo plastic disease processes obtained by percutaneous ultrasound guidance, particularly of thyroid, lymph nodes and breast with ultrasound image and histopathology correlation. This book reviews the basic ultrasound characteristics of thyroid nodules, the cytology of common and uncommon neo plastic and non-neo plastic processes according to the Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology and a technical guide for how to perform ultrasound-guided FNA of thyroid nodules to obtain adequate material for diagnosis. The volume also briefly reviews the molecular aspects of thyroid neo plasia useful for targeted therapy.§The Invasive Cytopathologist: Ultrasound Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration of Superficial Masses is a useful guide for cytological interpretation and differential diagnostic considerations of lesions and is a valuable source of information for cytopathologists, cytopathology fellows, cytotechnology students and upper level pathology residents.§