The World Health Organization Reporting System for Lung Cytopathology-A Review of the First Edition.
J Clin Transl Pathol
; 4(1): 18-35, 2024.
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ABSTRACT
The World Health Organization Reporting System for Lung Cytopathology is the first international system that was developed to standardize the reporting of lung cytopathology specimens across all settings of cytopathology practice. The system is composed of five diagnostic categories, which apply to all lung cytopathology specimen types. Each category contains cytomorphologic criteria, an estimated risk of malignancy, and clinical management recommendations. International uniformity in the reporting of lung cytopathology will refine the communication between cytopathologists and clinicians and ultimately improve patient care. Furthermore, standardizing the cytomorphologic criteria for each lesion will improve reproducibility among cytopathologists and highlight areas in lung cytopathology that require further research. The system also provides best practice recommendations for the selection of ancillary tests to aid in the diagnosis of each lesion, or group of lesions, keeping in mind that resources will vary across different practice settings. The goal of this review is to summarize the cytomorphologic criteria, potential diagnostic pitfalls, ancillary testing, estimated risk of malignancy, and clinical management recommendations for each diagnostic category.
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J Clin Transl Pathol
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2024
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