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Figure 5a: CT images demonstrate a solitary pulmonary nodule in the right middle lobe of the lung. The 22 g biopsy needle is seen to pass directly through the nodule.. Figure 5b: An image demonstrating the characteristic needle tip artifact at the junction of the far side of the nodule and the liver. The tip of the biopsy needle appears to be within the liver parenchyma. The aspiration was performed by withdrawing the biopsy needle and attempting to aspirate from the pulmonary nodule
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The specimen belonged to a 76-year-old Caucasian female who had a demonstrable solitary pulmonary nodule by CT scans. (Fig. 5). Fine needle aspiration was obtained by a 22-gauge needle (Fig. 5).
6a (PAP stained) 6b (Diff Quick Stained) FNA biopsy shows the presence of "abnormal" cells with abundant cytoplasm, prominent nuclei with coarse chromatin
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Atypical cells with abundant cytoplasm and prominent nuclei with coarse chromatin were observed. (Fig. 6a,6b).