Atlas of Diagnostic Cytology in Small Animals

Atlases of cytology are an essential tool in small animal practice. Diagnostic cytology, which is used extensively in routine clinical practice, requires the most comprehensive cell identification possible. This is best achieved with the help of numerous images that reflect the most characteristic and distinguishing featuresof the different cytological patterns, and this book will therefore be of great use to the reader in the diagnostic process of many pathologies.

Table of Contents

1. Citology of inflammation
	Identification of inflammatory cells
		Neutrophils
		Lymphocytes
		Eosinophils
		Mast cells
		Plasma cells
		Macrophages
	Definition of inflammatory pattern
	Identification of microorganisms
	Presence of tissue cells in an inflammatory cytology sample

2. Cytology of noninflammatory/non-neoplastic lesions
	Hyperplastic processes
	Degenerative processes
		Degenerative processes in the liver
		Degenerative processes in the joints
	Extramedullary haematopoiesis (EH)

3. Cytology of mast cell tumours
	Diagnostic criteria for mast cells tumours
	Estimation of the degree of differentiation
	Diagnostic criteria for metastatic mast cell tumours

4. Cytology of lymphoma
	Diagnosis of lymphoma in lymph node cytology
		Diagnostic quality of lymph node samples
		Diagnosis of lymphoma
		Cytological diagnosis of the type of lymphoma
	Diagnosis of lymphoma in other cytological examinations

5. Cytology of histiocytic diseases
	Identification of histiocytic cells
	Cytological characteristics of histiocytomas
		Cytological characteristics of histiocytic sarcomas
	Canine reactive histiocytosis/feline progressive histiocytosis

6. Cytology of sarcomas
	Cell lineage identification
	Sarcoma grading
		Low grade sarcoma
		High grade sarcoma
		Undetermined grade
	Identification of the type of sarcoma
		Vessel wall and nerve sheath tumours (haemangiopericytomas and schwannomas)
		Myxosarcoma/synovial sarcoma
		Feline injection-site sarcoma (FISS)
		Liposarcoma
		Muscle tumours
		Osteosarcoma
		Haemangiosarcoma

7. Cytology of epithelial tumours
	Cell distribution
	Cell morphology
	Cytoplasmic vacuoles
	Malignancy criteria
	Specific considerations regarding certain epithelial tumours
		Canine mammary tumours (CMT)
		Basal cell tumours
		Hepatocellular carcinomas
	Difference between reactive mesothelial cells, mesothelioma and carcinomatosis

8. Cytology of melanoma
	Cytological assessment of melanotic melanomas
	Cytological assessment of amelanotic melanomas
	Cytological considerations for metastatic melanomas

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