cytology from GI lesion

RE: cytology from GI lesion

Lou Dawson — Mon, 05 Jun 2017 18:00:25 GMT

eeek, sadly I'm neither a cytologist nor have much (any) knowledge re.exotics. For what it's worth, gross lesions sound to me much like very hyperplastic/reactive Peyer's patches. Cytologically wise I don't see atypia/mitoses but the cells are rather monomorphic. They kind of seem a bit cohesive but hard to tell :/ maybe a clinical pathologist might pop by and add some thoughts, not sure if there are any on the forum?! Sorry I can't be of more help.

RE: cytology from GI lesion

Anthony Dennison — Mon, 05 Jun 2017 08:25:51 GMT

[quote user="Martin Atkinson"]There seems a bit too much cytoplasm for these to be lymphocytes,[/quote]

Could they be plasma cells?

RE: cytology from GI lesion

Martin Atkinson — Sat, 03 Jun 2017 09:22:18 GMT

There seems a bit too much cytoplasm for these to be lymphocytes, look more like mast cells to me. I wouldn't try to second guess this as the diagnosis may be critical, I'd want a pathologist to look at it mind you if its already thrown off its mortal coil probably not worth the expense but I would doubt it was the direct cause of death with such minimal gross pathology.

RE: cytology from GI lesion

Linda Filshie — Sat, 03 Jun 2017 07:18:40 GMT

That's a very consistent/monomorphic looking cell population - I'd be erring towards neoplasia but interested to see what Lou Dawsonor others may say.