Cytomorphological Features of Lymphoepithelial Carcinoma of the Lung: A Comparative Analysis of Aspiration and Exfoliative Cytology
Distinctive morphological features of lymphoepithelial carcinoma of lung are reproducible on cytologic specimens. Qualitative nuclear features (macronucleoli, marked nuclear membrane irregularity, and naked tumor nuclei) are the most consistently observed. Compared to exfoliative cytology, aspirated specimens show higher yield for diagnostic cytomorphologic features of lymphoepithelial carcinoma.
Authors
- Ka Pang Chan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8163-5846)
- Joanna K. M. Ng
- Joshua Li
- Shelly Y. Ni
Institutions
- Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)
- Queen Mary Hospital (CN)
- Prince of Wales Hospital (CN)
- University of Hong Kong (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Cytologica
- Published
- 2026-01-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000550410
- Primary Topic
- Viral-associated cancers and disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Chinese University of Hong Kong