J Korean Soc Pediatr Nephrol.  1999 May;3(1):1-10.

Primary Nephrotic Syndrome in Children: A nationwide Survey in Korea

• Cho BS
• Kang H

Abstract

A case of primary malignant fibrous histiocytoma(MFH) of the lung occurring in a 62-year-old man is presented. After preoperative bronchial brushing and washing cytologic diagnosis of poorly differentiated carcinoma, surgical resection and lymph nodes dissection were performed. Subsequent histologic examination revealed a primary MFH. The diagnosis was confirmed by electron microscopic and immu- nohistochemical examinations. The review of the bronchial brushing and washing cytologic features disclosed many bipolar and a few unipolar spindle tumor cells with a "comet" configuration, mainly single cells, but also forming loose clusters. The nuclei were elongated and hyperchromatic and contained one or more irregular nucleoli. Scattered bizarre, multinucleated tumor giant cells were also present.

Keyword

Papillary carcinoma; Thyroid; Aspiration cytologic features

MeSH Terms

Carcinoma, Papillary
Child*
Diagnosis
Giant Cells
Humans
Korea*
Lung
Lymph Nodes
Middle Aged
Nephrotic Syndrome*
Thyroid Gland