TEST YOURSELF

Cytology quiz
This month Niki Skeldon of Axiom Veterinary
Laboratories focuses on dermal mass cytology
and poses a series of five questions. Answers are
available in the BSAVA Library (bsavalibrary.com)
and in e-Companion.

Dermal mass cytology

Fine-needle aspirates from a discrete, round, 1 cm dermal mass on the flank of a dog. Original magnification clockwise from top left: x100, x200, x500, x200.

Questions
1. The three basic morphologic cell types are epithelial, mesenchymal and round (also known as discrete) cells.
To which category do these cells belong? What features have led to you this conclusion?
2. Can you identify the cell type?
3. Are there features of malignancy?
4. Is there any evidence of inflammation?
5. Can you reach a cytologic diagnosis and give the prognosis?
Answers for
dermal mass
cytology
Next month in Companion, Niki Skeldon sets the challenge of identifying a lipoma. questions.
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Available in the BSAVA Library: DOI: 10.22233/20412495.0919.39
On: Sat, 07 Aug 2021 06:03:05
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