2023
Respiratory Tract
Sardana R, Cai G. Respiratory Tract. 2023, 189-215. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-44289-6_11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRespiratory tractNeedle aspirationKey cytomorphologic featuresCommon inflammatory conditionSpectrum of diagnosesTransbronchial needle aspirationFine-needle aspirationFalse-negative diagnosesBronchoalveolar lavageClinical symptomsBronchial washPulmonary pathologyInflammatory conditionsRespiratory cytologyBrush smearsCytomorphologic featuresCytological evaluationCytologic specimensInfectious diseasesDiagnosisTractDiagnostic processAspirationInitial investigationLavageUrinary Tract Cytology
Cai G. Urinary Tract Cytology. 2023, 11-34. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-44289-6_2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Diagnosis and Prognostic Evaluation of Uveal Melanoma via Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy
Cai G. Diagnosis and Prognostic Evaluation of Uveal Melanoma via Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy. Journal Of Optometry And Ophthalmology 2020, 22: 81-86. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-845x.2020.02.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFine-needle aspiration biopsyUveal melanomaNeedle aspiration biopsyAspiration biopsyPrimary malignant neoplasmsPrognostic factorsImmunophenotypic featuresMalignant neoplasmsFNA biopsy techniqueIntraocular tumorsPrognostic evaluationFNA diagnosisBiopsy techniqueAppropriate managementAccurate diagnosisMelanomaDiagnosisBiopsyPatientsNeoplasmsTumors
2019
Mediastinum
Abi-Raad R, Cai G. Mediastinum. 2019, 305-323. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-21799-0_11.ChaptersThymic epithelial tumorsGerm cell tumorsFine-needle aspiration specimensEndoscopic ultrasound-guided samplingNeedle aspiration specimensUltrasound-guided samplingDistant metastasisPrimary neoplasmsNeurogenic tumorsCell tumorsDifferential diagnosisDiagnostic yieldEpithelial tumorsMalignant lesionsRadiologic informationAspiration specimensDiagnostic entityMediastinumPreliminary diagnosisAdditional studiesTumorsDiagnosisAdditional passesSarcoidosisGranulomas- Metastatic tumorsLiver lesionsCore needle biopsyFine-needle aspirationHepatocyte lesionsPrimary tumorDefinite diagnosisDiagnostic challengeNeedle biopsyAncillary studiesHepatocellular carcinomaNeedle aspirationCytomorphologic featuresDiagnostic pitfallsLesion lesionsLesionsCytological featuresTumorsBiopsyMorphologic comparisonCholangiocarcinomaCarcinomaLiverDiagnosis
Gastrointestinal Tract
Abi-Raad R, Cai G. Gastrointestinal Tract. 2019, 365-384. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-21799-0_13.ChaptersGastrointestinal tract lesionsTract lesionsUltrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration cytologyEndoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration cytologyFine needle aspiration cytologyGastrointestinal stromal tumorsKey cytologic featuresNeedle aspiration cytologySubmucosal lesionsStromal tumorsBarrett's esophagusAppropriate triageGastric adenocarcinomaAncillary studiesDifferential diagnosisAspiration cytologyCytologic featuresEUS-FNAGastrointestinal tractAspiration materialIntestinal tractPreliminary diagnosisLesionsDiagnosisImmediate evaluation
2018
Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases in the Lower Respiratory Tract: A Cytopathologist's Perspective
Baldassarri RJ, Kumar D, Baldassarri S, Cai G. Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases in the Lower Respiratory Tract: A Cytopathologist's Perspective. Archives Of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2018, 143: 683-694. PMID: 30203986, DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2017-0573-ra.BooksConceptsLower respiratory tract infectionsRespiratory tract infectionsLower respiratory tractRespiratory tractTract infectionsCommon organismDifferential diagnosisCytomorphologic featuresInfectious diseasesGeneral clinical characteristicsOrganism identificationClinical characteristicsImmunosuppressed patientsRespiratory cytologyAncillary testingCausative organismClinical informationConfident diagnosisAncillary testsPubMed searchInfectious agentsAccurate diagnosisDiagnosisInfectionAncillary methods
2013
Performance of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration in diagnosing pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors
Bernstein J, Ustun B, Alomari A, Bao F, Aslanian HR, Siddiqui U, Chhieng D, Cai G. Performance of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration in diagnosing pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. CytoJournal 2013, 10: 10. PMID: 23858320, PMCID: PMC3709383, DOI: 10.4103/1742-6413.112648.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEndoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspirationPancreatic neuroendocrine tumorsUltrasound-guided fine-needle aspirationFine-needle aspirationNeuroendocrine tumorsNeedle aspirationCytological diagnosisMucinous cystic neoplasmSmall-sized tumorsDiagnosis of neoplasmRetrospective studyCystic neoplasmsRare tumorDefinite diagnosisDifferential diagnosisSized tumorsFNA diagnosisCytomorphologic featuresAtypical diagnosisDiagnostic pitfallsPatientsDiscrepant casesTumorsImmunocytochemical studyDiagnosis