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research-article2015
IJSXXX10.1177/1066896915617030International Journal of Surgical PathologyMarcus and Giorgadze
Images in Pathology
Turtles in Their Natural Habitats
International Journal of Surgical Pathology 1 © The Author(s) 2015 Reprints and permissions: sagepub.com/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: 10.1177/1066896915617030 ijs.sagepub.com
Alan Marcus, MD1, and Tamar Giorgadze, MD, PhD1
authors who provided their first description (Touton, Langhans, Reed-Sternberg), and are indicative of a specific disease. This elusive turtle-like giant cell seen in a broncholoalveolar lavage performed on a patient with interstitial lung disease is most likely a nonspecific finding. We choose to break tradition and name it the Spotted Turtle Giant Cell after its doppelganger, the Spotted Turtle.1 Please see Figure 1 to observe the 2 turtles in their natural habitats. References 1. Ontario Nature. Spotted turtle (Clemmys guttata). http://www. ontarionature.org/protect/species/reptiles_and_amphibians/ spotted_turtle.php. Accessed October 11, 2015. Figure 1. The Spotted Turtle Giant Cell with an inset of the Spotted Turtle.
Many different types of multinucleated giant cells are seen in cytology and surgical pathology specimens. Most of these giant cells have been named after the
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Weill Cornell Medical College/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, NY, USA
Corresponding Author: Alan Marcus, MD, Cytopathology Fellow, Weill Cornell Medical College/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, 525 East 68th Street, F766, NY 10065, USA. Email: [email protected]
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research-article2015
IJSXXX10.1177/1066896915617030International Journal of Surgical PathologyMarcus and Giorgadze
Images in Pathology
Turtles in Their Natural Habitats
International Journal of Surgical Pathology 1 © The Author(s) 2015 Reprints and permissions: sagepub.com/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: 10.1177/1066896915617030 ijs.sagepub.com
Alan Marcus, MD1, and Tamar Giorgadze, MD, PhD1
authors who provided their first description (Touton, Langhans, Reed-Sternberg), and are indicative of a specific disease. This elusive turtle-like giant cell seen in a broncholoalveolar lavage performed on a patient with interstitial lung disease is most likely a nonspecific finding. We choose to break tradition and name it the Spotted Turtle Giant Cell after its doppelganger, the Spotted Turtle.1 Please see Figure 1 to observe the 2 turtles in their natural habitats. References 1. Ontario Nature. Spotted turtle (Clemmys guttata). http://www. ontarionature.org/protect/species/reptiles_and_amphibians/ spotted_turtle.php. Accessed October 11, 2015. Figure 1. The Spotted Turtle Giant Cell with an inset of the Spotted Turtle.
Many different types of multinucleated giant cells are seen in cytology and surgical pathology specimens. Most of these giant cells have been named after the
1
Weill Cornell Medical College/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, NY, USA
Corresponding Author: Alan Marcus, MD, Cytopathology Fellow, Weill Cornell Medical College/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, 525 East 68th Street, F766, NY 10065, USA. Email: [email protected]
Downloaded from ijs.sagepub.com by guest on November 19, 2015
