THE PAPANICOLAOU SOCIETY OF CYTOPATHOLOGY SYSTEM FOR REPORTING PANCREATICOBILIARY CYTOLOGY. DEFINITIONS, CRITERIA AND EXPLANATORY NOTES

Table of contents (8 chapter)
1.Overview of Diagnostic Terminology and Reporting
2.Category I: Nondiagnostic
3.Category II: Negative (for Malignancy)
4.Category III: Atypical
5.Category IV: Neoplastic: Benign
6.Category IV: Neoplastic: Other
7.Category V: Suspicious (for Malignancy)
8.Category VI: Positive or Malignant

- Derived from the Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology (PSC)
- Pancreaticobiliary guidelines
- Each chapter is lavishly illustrated demonstrating diagnostic criteria and examples of lesions contained within each proposed interpretation category
- Written by experts in the field

This textbook/atlas is designed to present a comprehensive and state of the art
standardized approach to the cytologic diagnosis and reporting of pancreaticobiliary
lesions. Chapters address each of the diagnostic categories proposed by the Papanicolaou
Society of Cytopathology (PSC). The definition of each category along with the specific
entities contained within the category are discussed along with cytologic criteria for
inclusion within the category. Each chapter is lavishly illustrated demonstrating the
diagnostic criteria. Additionally, appropriate ancillary testing and current management for
entities in the category are briefly discussed. Sample diagnostic reports are provided for
each category.
The Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology System for Reporting Pancreaticobiliary Cytology
will provide the reader with a unified approach to diagnosing and reporting cytologic
specimens obtained from the pancreaticobiliary tract. This text will serve as a reference
guide for pathologists, surgeons, endoscopists and radiologists.