In the practice of cytopathology, cytologists frequently encounter a spectrum of benign, normal cells in samples. In fact, these normal cells frequently comprise the greatest proportion of material present on a cytology slide. This is frequently the case in Pap smears of the uterine cervix , urine samples, and lung samples such as bronchial brushings. Normal cytology can often mimic pathology leading to misdiagnoses, especially in cases with reactive and metaplastic changes. Moreover, cytopathology findings of certain neoplasms can also mimic normal cytology.
Today, cytology laboratories are no longer confined to dealing with just exfoliative specimens and superficial aspirations. With interventional radiology as well as endobronchial and endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspirations (FNA), we increasingly encounter visceral samples. Hence, cytologists are even likely to encounter normal elements from deep-seated organs. Sometimes, unexpected normal elements may be found within cytology specimens because a FNA procedure has contamination or inadvertently sampled a nearby organ or normal anatomical structure.
Despite the importance of knowing the spectrum of normal cytology, there are limited reference materials available on this topic for cytologists. Most cytopathology texts deal with abnormal cytology. Often, the chapters in these books only devote a few sentences about normal cytology (euplasia). This book intends to fulfil this need. The book contains a mixture of text and images. Important aspects related to cytology practice are highlighted such as clinical relevance, differential diagnoses, mimics and pitfalls. The images include a variety of cytology specimen preparations (e.g. direct smears, liquid based samples, touch preparations, cell blocks) and stains (e.g. Diff Quik/MGG, Papanicolaou, H&E). In selected cases, the expected immunoprofile of normal cells is addressed. Each chapter includes a modest list of helpful and contemporary references.
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Atlas of Pancreatic Cytopathology with Histopathologic Correlations
Cibas and Ducatman’s Cytology: Diagnostic Principles and Clinical Correlates 6th Edition
WHO Reporting System for Lymph Node, Spleen, and Thymus Cytopathology (WHO Cytopathology 3)
Practical Guide to Gynecologic Cytopathology, Morphology and Molecular Methods, Second Edition Hardcover
Thyroid FNA Cytology: Differential Diagnoses and Pitfalls 3e
The Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology: Definitions, Criteria, and Explanatory Notes 3rd ed. 2023 Edition
Survival Guide to Cytopathology (SG11) 
WHO Reporting System for Pancreaticobiliary Cytopathology (WHO Cytopathology 2)
WHO Reporting System for Lung Cytopathology (WHO Cytopathology 1) 
Uterine Cervix Cancer The Bethesda System: CMAS # 3 (CMAS (CytoJournal Monograph / Atlas Series))
