Report of cytological diagnosis: new reporting form for breast cytology

摘要

New reporting form for breast cytology was reported. The reporting form was consisted of diagnostic category and cytological findings. Diagnostic category was classified roughly into 2 of inadequate and adequate. Adequate was divided into four items of "normal or benign", indeterminate was less than 10% of all cytological cases. "Indeterminate" cases established less than 10% of the adequate cases. The cases diagnosed to be suspicious of malignancy 90% were malignant by the later histological diagnosis. In the cytological findings, expected histological type of the breast should be included.