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Fine needle aspiration cytology of follicular dendritic cell sarcoma: A case report

Publicated to:Acta Cytologica. 44 (6): 1106-1110 - 2000-01-01 44(6), DOI: 10.1159/000328607

Authors: Vicandi B., Jimenez-Heffernan J., Lopez-Ferrer P., Viguer J.

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;Hosp Univ La Paz, Dept Pathol, Madrid, Spain      Hospital Universitario La Paz      ;Hosp Zarzuela, Dept Pathol, Madrid, Spain - Author
Hosp Univ La Paz, Dept Anat Patol, Paseo Castellana 261, Madrid 28046, Spain.      Hospital Universitario La Paz - Author
Hospital Universitario La Paz - Author

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Follicular dendritic cell (FDC) sarcoma is a rare, recently described neoplasm that shows differentiation similar to that of follicular dendritic cells. It must be differentiated from metastatic neoplasms and other rare, nonlymphoid nodal lesions. CASE REPORT: A 76-year-old man underwent fine needle aspiration of a recurrent laterocervical mass. Sixteen months earlier, the original tumor was excised and proved to be an FDC sarcoma. Smears exhibited a dual cell population composed of large cells with abundant cytoplasm and a lymphoid component that consisted mainly of lymphocytes and plasma cells. Large cells were atypical and distributed in ill-defined groups and as single cells. Nuclei were round to oval and pleomorphic, with irregular contours and nucleoli. Binucleation and multinucleation were occasionally seen. After the cytologic diagnosis, the tumor was excised and showed typical histologic and immunophenotypic features of FDC sarcoma. CONCLUSION: The morphologic features of FDC sarcoma seem characteristic enough to permit its preoperative recognition. Its cytologic definition increases our knowledge of rare, nontymphoid, primary nodal tumors, allowing better differentiation from metastatic neoplasms.

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Aspiration biopsyFeaturesFnaFollicular dendritic cell sarcomaSarcomaThymomaTumor

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Acta Cytologica due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2000, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Medicine (Miscellaneous).

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from the Field Citation Ratio (FCR) of the Dimensions source, it yields a value of: 2.55, which indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: Dimensions Aug 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-08-02, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 25
  • Scopus: 28

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-08-02:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 8.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 14 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 1.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 2 (Altmetric).