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. 2023 Jul-Sep;40(3):153-154.
doi: 10.4103/joc.joc_145_22. Epub 2023 Aug 14.

Cytodiagnosis of Clival Chordoma

Ranjana Giri  1 , Anjali Agarwal  1 , Prajna Dash  1 , Subrat K Sahu  2 , Kabikanta K Samantray  3
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Cytodiagnosis of Clival Chordoma

Ranjana Giri et al. J Cytol. 2023 Jul-Sep.
No abstract available

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Figure 1
Figure 1
(a); Contrast-enhanced CT scan, Paranasal Sinus (PNS) showing a soft tissue lesion in the posterior sella with the erosion of posterior clinoid (arrow). (b); MRI showing clival mass involving the pituitary gland with the erosion of the posterior clinoid (arrow). (c); Sheets of tumor cells in the extensive myxoid background (arrow). (H and E-200x). (d); Cells with bubbly cytoplasm and small dark nuclei (physaliferous cells) (arrow) (H and E-400x). (e); Fibrocollagenous and bony tissue infiltrated by lobules of cells with myxoid stroma (arrow) (H and E-200x). (f); Physaliferous cells with myxoid material (arrow) (H and E-400x). (g); Cells are EMA-positive (arrow) (IHC-400x). (h); Cells are S100 positive (arrow) (IHC-400x)
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