%0 Journal Article
%T Fine-needle Aspiration Cytology of Abdominal Wall Endometriosis: A Meaningful Adjunct to Diagnosis
%A Avinash R. Joshi
%A Divya A. Ail
%A Irmeen Manzoor
%A Maithili Kulkarni
%A Sukhada Patil
%J Archive of "Oman Medical Journal".
%D 2018
%R 10.5001/omj.2018.14
%X Fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is a simple, non-invasive diagnostic modality which can be performed with ease on any superficially palpable lesion. Surgical scar endometriosis is a rare entity which presents as an abdominal lump in women of reproductive age. It is often a diagnostic pitfall for clinicians due to its nonspecific symptoms. It displays characteristic morphology, which needs to be identified and recognized by a cytopathologist for accurate diagnosis. FNAC can be used as a key diagnostic tool in cases of abdominal wall mass for appropriate patient management, thereby avoiding unnecessary diagnostic procedures. Here, we report the case of a 35-year-old woman who presented with an abdominal lump where FNAC played a vital role in the patient¡¯s management
%K Scar
%K Endometriosis
%K Biopsy
%K Fine-Needle
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5798793/