Fig. 5From: Fine-needle aspiration cytology versus core needle lymph node biopsy in axillary staging of breast cancerAn 43-year-old female patient presented with breast cancer, FNAC and CNB were obtained simultaneously from the largest and most suspicious node and another FNAC aspirate was obtained from another suspicious lymph node. The final histopathological evaluation showed metastatic lymph nodes harboring malignancy. a, b axillary ultrasound showed multiple suspicious lymph nodes, the largest was oval in shape and measures about 23 × 8 mm, with loss of its hilum, FNAC and CNB were obtained from this node. c another smaller round node was seen measuring about 15 × 10 mm, in which FNAC was also taken from this node, all obtained biopsies were containing malignant metastatic cells. d Photomicrograph of a lymph node cytology smear: a single acinus of malignant ductal carcinoma on the lymphoid background (Papanicolaou stain, 400X). e Photomicrograph of tissue section of metastatic ductal carcinoma in the lymph node. Many nests and cords of neoplastic cells are separated by desmoplastic stroma (Hematoxylin and Eosin stain, 200X)Back to article page