Diagnostic Cytopathology

Papers
(The TQCC of Diagnostic Cytopathology is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)
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Cytological characteristics of histological types of lung cancer by cytomorphometric and flow cytometric analyses using liquid‐based cytology materials18
Diagnostic Pitfalls in Fine Needle Aspiration of Pleomorphic Adenoma: Degenerative Changes in Myoepithelial Cells as Malignant and PLAG1 False Negativity17
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Cytomorphological findings of Trichophyton rubrum infection in an elderly hypertensive woman16
Molecular testing in fine‐needle aspiration of thyroid nodules16
Upper gastrointestinal bleed as the initial presentation of seminoma involving the duodenum in an elderly patient with 9 year follow up: A case report and literature review13
Does Milan affect management? A retrospective analysis of resection rate and time to surgery among Milan categories13
Root Cause Analysis and Risk of Malignancy of Non‐Diagnostic Category per the Milan System for Reporting Salivary Gland Cytopathology12
Molecular features of pancreaticobiliary neoplasms: Implications for diagnosis, prognostication, and therapy selection12
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Epstein–Barr virus‐positive inflammatory follicular dendritic cell sarcoma: A brief report of a rare neoplasm diagnosed with cytopathology on a splenic biopsy10
A Rare Case of Appendiceal Goblet Cell Adenocarcinoma Metastasizing to Ascitic Effusion: Report Highlighting Novel Cytological Features and Clues to Diagnosis10
Granular Cell Tumor of the Bile Duct: A Challenging Cytologic Diagnosis on Endoscopic Ultrasound‐Guided Fine Needle Aspiration10
Rapid on‐site evaluation in percutaneous core needle biopsies of renal masses: Cytologic‐histologic concordance and diagnostic challenges10
Fusion of old and new: Employing touch imprint slides for next generation sequencing in solid tumors10
Usefulness of cell block examination for the cytological diagnosis of thoracic SMARCA4‐deficient undifferentiated tumor: A case report10
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Scrape cytology and radiological solid size correlation can be used in the intraoperative management of subsolid lung nodules9
Significance of FNAC, BRAF mutation, and intraoperative frozen section in surgical decision‐making of thyroid nodules9
Cytomorphology of pulmonary low‐grade fetal adenocarcinoma in bronchial brushing specimen prepared by BD SurePath: A case report and literature review9
Cytomorphological features of ALK‐positive pulmonary adenocarcinoma with abundant psammoma bodies8
Hepatocellular carcinoma presenting as a chest wall mass – An unusual case diagnosed on cytology with review of literature8
A comparison between conventional and the Paris systems of reporting urinary cytopathology with a literature update8
Cytomorphology of metastatic dedifferentiated/undifferentiated melanoma to the gallbladder: A case report and review of literature7
The need for “eagle‐eyed screening”: Owl's eyes in bronchoalveolar lavage cytology7
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Diagnostic utility of fine‐needle aspiration cytology in syphilitic lymphadenitis: A case report7
Opportunistic microsporidiosis unveiled by fine‐needle aspiration cytology of cervical lymph node with literature review7
Parotid Keratocystoma: Fine Needle Aspiration Cytomorphology With Ancillary Testing Results7
Solitary fibrous tumor of deep parotid gland preoperatively classified as salivary gland neoplasm of uncertain malignant potential by the Milan system for reporting salivary gland cytopathology: A com7
Synaptophysin Positive Pulmonary Glomus Tumor Mimics Carcinoid Tumor on Fine‐Needle Aspiration7
Molecular Testing Using ThyGeNEXT/ThyraMIR in Thyroid Nodules With Indeterminate Cytology: A Single Medical Institute Experience7
Duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumor masquerading as an uncinate process pancreatic neoplasm7
Liesegang rings in peritoneal fluid: A rare phenomenon7
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Spiradenocylindroma: Morphology of a Rare Hybrid Adnexal Tumor6
The Cytological Diagnosis of a Malignant Effusion Is Independent of the Volume of Fluid Processed6
When the Rare Becomes Rarer: Metastasis of Epithelioid Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor ( MPNST ) to Lymph Node and Pleural Fluid6
When Lymphoma Reaches the Heart: A Narrative Review of Cardiac Tamponade Presentations6
Diagnostic significance of GATA 3, TTF‐1, PTH, chromogranin expressions in parathyroid fine needle aspirations via immuonocytochemical method6
Star in the Forehead6
Reproducibility assessment of WHO reporting system for pancreaticobiliary cytopathology: A single institution experience6
ROSE ” Revealing Its True Beauty—Comparing the Efficacy of Rapid On‐Site Evaluation ( ROSE ) in 6
Calcium oxalate crystals in pulmonary aspergillosis5
Utility of CINtec PLUS in Identification of High‐Grade Lesions on Short‐Term Follow‐Up in Patients With Negative Cytologic Interpretation5
Diagnostic models for predicting malignancy in thyroid nodules classified as Bethesda Category III in an endemic region5
Primary Pulmonary Epithelioid Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Sarcoma With SQSTM1 :: ALK Fusion5
Comments on “Diagnostic models for predicting malignancy in thyroid nodules classified as Bethesda category III in an endemic region”5
Evaluation of dual p16/Ki‐67 immunostaining on anal cytology specimens5
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The Practice of Cytopathology in India: Insights From a 2025 Nationwide Survey5
Sinusoidal Large B‐Cell Lymphoma: A Cytologic Mimic of Carcinoma and Intravascular Large B‐Cell Lymphoma5
Case of lung fine needle aspiration showing mucinous cells and extracellular mucin5
Pixels and Pathology: A Portrait of Digital Diagnostics in Africa5
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Commentary on “Benchtop fine needle aspirations: An untapped source of cytologic educational material”5
Cytomorphology of sebaceous carcinoma of the eyelid: A short series of three cases with literature review5
Cytotechnology schools: Future outlook4
Comparison of Conventional Sediment Smears and Liquid‐Based Cytology and Utility of Cell Block Preparation in Urinary Cytology4
Fine‐needle aspiration biopsy diagnosis of histiocyte‐rich rhabdomyoblastic tumor (inflammatory leiomyosarcoma): A case report4
Cytomorphologic, immunophenotypical and molecular features of pancreatic acinar cell carcinoma4
Respond to “Comments on ‘Diagnostic models for predicting malignancy in thyroid nodules classified as Bethesda category III in an endemic region’”4
Evaluating the potential role of human papilloma virus infection in breast carcinogenesis via real‐time polymerase chain reaction analyzes of breast fine needle aspiration4
Malignant pleural effusion and pericardial effusion, an unusual presentation of metastatic adenoid cystic carcinoma of the floor of mouth: A case report with cyto‐histopathological correlation4
Immediate histopathologic correlation in Turkish population with negative cytology and high‐risk human papillomavirus positivity: A retrospective analysis of high‐risk human papillomavirus genotype an4
Prevalence of non 16/18 high risk human papilloma virus as a quality metric in gynecological cytology4
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Metastatic Malignant Granular Cell Tumor in the Lymph Node: A Cytological Report With Immunocytochemical Analysis4
Intrathyroidal Branchial Cleft Cyst Mimicking Malignancy: A Cytologic Pitfall in the Era of Incidental Imaging4
Application of Human Papillomavirus‐DNA Test on Salivary Gland Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology Samples Confirms the Absence of the Virus in Primary Neoplasms and Demonstrates for the First 4
Oligodendroglioma metastasizing to cervical lymph node: Rare entity diagnosed on fine‐needle aspiration cytology4
A Comparison of Different Transfer Techniques in Evaluating Specimen Adequacy in FNAB: An Unexplored Topic4
The Spectrum of Malignant Diagnoses in Cerebrospinal Fluid ( CSF ) Cytology in Both Pediatric and Adult Populations: A Single‐Institutional Retrospec4
Targetable Molecular Profiles in Salivary Duct Carcinoma: A Review and Case Study of Molecular Diagnostic and Therapeutic Implications4
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The diagnostic accuracy of pleomorphic adenoma in fine needle aspiration: Features leading to false positive and false negative diagnoses and the utility of cell blocks4
Assessment of Risk of Malignancy by Application of the Proposed IACIARCWHO Cytopathology System for Classification and Reporting of Soft Tissue Lesions: An Experienc4
A case series of thyroid fine needle aspiration biopsies diagnosed as follicular neoplasm with oncocytic features4
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EBUS ROSE‐guided cytological evaluations of intrathoracic lesions. Assessments of the pathological material adequacy and the diagnostic efficacy4
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Cytological Clues to Pharyngoesophageal Diverticula Mimicking Thyroid Nodules4
Validation of the Idylla KRAS Mutation Test on Fine‐Needle Aspiration Needle Rinses in Saline and 4
An unusual case of carcinoma with mesonephric‐like features with a spindle cell component diagnosed on the Pap test of the uterine cervix: Cytomorphologic and immunophenotypic features and diagnostic 4
A Retrospective Analysis of 1151 Chinese Women With Atypical Glandular Cells: Impact of High‐Risk Human Papilloma Virus Status and Age on Cervical and Endometrial Neoplasia Risk4
Cytological diagnosis of lymphoepithelial carcinoma: Simple yet confusing4
Fine needle aspiration cytology of the primitive myxoid mesenchymal tumor of infancy4
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Molecular testing of soft tissue tumors4
The Bethesda System Revisited: Malignancy Risk Estimation and NIFTP Impact in a Large Cohort From Northern India4
Cytomorphology in Tuberculous Lymphadenitis and Correlation With Acid Fast Bacilli Detection by Papanicolaou, Auramine‐Rhodamine Fluorescence and Ziehl‐Neelsen Techniques4
Cytological Assessment of Metastatic Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor in Ascitic Fluid4
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Flow cytometry improves the diagnostic value of fine needle aspiration cytology in a spleen with neuroendocrine tumor: A case report4
Reproducibility and Diagnostic Utility of a Simplified Oil Red O Test in Infant Bronchoalveolar Lavage Samples4
High Sensitivity of Fine‐Needle Aspiration Calcitonin in Detecting Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma Is Independent of Predefined Decisional Thresholds4
“Atypical Glandular Cells” on Cervical Cytology: Correlation Between Glandular Cell Component Volume and Histological Follow‐Up3
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Clinical and Prognostic Features of Malignant Thyroid Nodules With Atypia of Undetermined Significance Cytology: Evaluation of Nuclear Atypia‐Based Subgroups3
Comprehensive Approach to Cytomorphology in Liquid‐Based Bile Duct Brush Cytology: Integrating Cell Blocks and Histology3
Immunostaining on Destained Smears in Hodgkin Lymphoma3
Case Report: Cytopathological Diagnosis of Extracranial Anaplastic Meningioma Using Fine‐Needle Aspiration3
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Cytodiagnosis of Pancreatic Extra‐Gastrointestinal Tumour Through the Hepatic Metastatic Site3
Pleural metastasis from pulmonary primary signet‐ring squamous cell carcinoma. Case report and literature review3
A six‐year comprehensive review of eye cytology cases received at a tertiary level hospital3
Introducing a Software‐Based Template for Standardized Structured Reports of Urinary Cytology and Its Impact on Turnaround Time in a Tertiary Center3
Endometriosis first presenting in pleural fluid cytology3
High‐Grade Non‐Hodgkin Lymphoma, Diffuse Large B‐Cell Lymphoma Type Masquerading as Thyroid Malignancy and Inflammatory Breast Carcinoma: A Case Report3
Multiple metastases of clear cell sarcoma at diagnosis presented in bone marrow aspirate: A case report3
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Conventional cytologic diagnosis of human papillomavirus‐induced anal intraepithelial neoplasia: The experience of a referral center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil3
Cytopathologic Features of Metastatic Malignant Mesothelioma With SMARCB1 ( INI ‐1) Deficient Diag3
Disseminated Histoplasmosis: An Unusual Finding at ROSE3
Cerebrospinal fluid‐dissemination of a ovarian clear cell carcinoma: A leptomeningial carcinomatosis with diagnostic challenges3
Melamed–Wolinska bodies in a pleural effusion3
Extra‐Adrenal Paraganglioma on Fine‐Needle Aspiration Cytology: A Case Series3
Metastasis of solitary fibrous tumor to the parotid gland diagnosed on aspiration cytology supplemented with immunocytochemistry3
Pituitary carcinoma: A cytopathologic dilemma when metastatic to cervical lymph nodes3
Fruiting Bodies of Aspergillus in a Cavitary Lung Mass: A Rare Finding on Fine Needle Aspiration3
Pitfalls in Cytological Diagnosis of Extra Adrenal Paraganglioma and Pheochromocytoma: Experience From a Tertiary Care Center3
Multicoloured flow cytometry to detect metastatic carcinoma in lymph node by epithelial cell adhesion molecule3
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Cytopathology fellowship and practice: Are our trainees and cytopathologists diverse?3
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An Unexpected Journey of Pediatric Hodgkin's Lymphoma Diagnosed via Pericardial Cytology: An Educational Case Report3
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Examining the impact of several factors including COVID‐19 on thyroid fine‐needle aspiration biopsy3
Establishment of a Methodology for PAX1 and CADM1 Methylation Detection and Preliminary Assessment3
Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Fine Needle Aspiration/Biopsy and Cell Block in Indeterminate Serous Cyst Adenoma, Pancreas: Clinicoradiologic and Cytopathologic Study3
Liquid Biopsy in CRC Management: Early Detection, Minimal Residual Disease, and Therapy Optimization—Clinical Evidence and Challenges3
In‐Depth Assessment of Cytologic Features in 106 Cervical Papanicolaou Tests of Transgender Male Patients on Testosterone: An Institutional Experience3
Pulmonary Kaposi sarcoma in a patient with bilateral lung transplant: An unexpected diagnosis on transbronchial fine needle aspiration and core biopsy3
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The histologic outcomes of indeterminate thyroid nodules with rat sarcoma mutations: A case series3
A Benign Lesion of Thyroid Masquerading as a Salivary Gland Malignancy on Cytology3
Non‐small cell lung carcinoma with ectopic gonadotropin production: A case report and review of the literature3
DNA Flow Cytometry Analysis in Body Cavity Fluids Using Liquid‐Based Cytology3
Utility of SOX17 Immunohistochemical Stain in Serous Fluid Cytology Cell Block Specimens3
A case of malignant ascites of neuroendocrine carcinoma of the gallbladder diagnosed by endoscopic ultrasound‐guided fine‐needle aspiration3
“Mesothelial Rim”—A Unique Morphologic Feature of Metastatic Sarcoma With Rhabdomyosarcomatous Differentiation in Pleural Fluid3
Classifying Liver Cytology Using the WHO Reporting System: Institutional Experience and Malignancy Risk Assessment3
Applicability of the Milan system for reporting salivary gland cytopathology: A single Brazilian institution experience2
Commentary on “Fusion of old and new: Employing touch imprint slides for next‐generation sequencing in solid tumors”2
Commentary on the “Diagnostic value of the ‘triple diagnosis method’ in salivary gland tumors”2
Gastric‐type adenocarcinoma of the uterine cervix presenting in urine cytology specimens: A case report and literature review2
Cytopathology in the Philippines: A Chronicle of Practice, Purpose, and Progress2
Basaloid Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Uterine Cervix: An Often Aggressive Subtype Frequently Underestimated by Cytology2
An exceptionally rare case of metastatic high‐grade urothelial carcinoma of the renal pelvis to the pancreas diagnosed on endoscopic ultrasound‐guided fine‐needle aspiration: A diagnostic challenge2
Cytological diagnosis of follicular dendritic cell sarcoma with a unique pattern of D2‐40 immunoexpression2
Gastric Cytology: A Supplement to Early Diagnosis of Gastric Malignancies2
Malignant pleural effusion from a case of squamous‐cell carcinoma of the oral cavity: Cytological detection of a rare outcome2
Cytological Features of Gangliocytic Paraganglioma Occurring in the Duodenum2
Diagnostic pitfalls and the value of fluorescence in situ hybridization as an adjunct to cytologic evaluation of bile duct brushings in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis2
Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Cytomorphological Spectrum on Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy Cytology and Its Relevance2
A comparative study of INSM1 (clone MRQ70) immunoreactivity on CytoLyt® pretreated cytology and resection specimens of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors2
A case of extranodal NK/T‐cell lymphoma, nasal type, diagnosed by scraping cytology of the maxillary gingiva2
Bilateral intra‐lymph node Warthin's tumor as a potential diagnostic pitfall mimicking metastatic carcinoma2
Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: Diagnosis by Ultrasound‐Guided Fine‐Needle Aspiration—Cyto‐Histological Correlation and Experience at a Multidisciplinary Tertiary Reference Center2
Assessment of Risk of Malignancy Using the Sydney System for Reporting Head and Neck Lymph Node Cytopathology: An Institutional Experience2
The Value of P16 Protein Detection in the Screening for High‐Grade Squamous Intraepithelial and Higher Lesions of the Cervix by the Combined Detection of HRHPV and 2
Core needle biopsy for the diagnosis of primary soft tissue lesions: Accuracy and diagnostic challenges2
Molecular testing of cytology specimens: Issues in specimen adequacy and clinical utility2
Diagnostic Agreement in Whole Slide Digital Images of Cervical Cytology and Cell Blocks2
Breast implant‐associated anaplastic large‐cell lymphoma: A series of two case reports diagnosed by cytopathology2
Effect of liquid‐based cytology fixing solution on immunocytochemistry: Efficacy of antigen retrieval in cytologic specimens2
Two Pillars of My Path in Cytopathology: Mentorship From Training to Practice2
Comparison of glass and digital slides for cervical cytopathology screening and interpretation2
PD‐L1 expression in fine‐needle aspiration cell blocks of head and neck squamous‐cell carcinoma and its cytohistological concordance2
Viability of Whole‐Slide Imaging for Intraoperative Touch Imprint Cytological Diagnosis of Axillary Sentinel Lymph Nodes in Breast Cancer Patients2
A Case Report of Undifferentiated NUT Carcinoma of Lung Diagnosed by EBUS2
Molecular diagnostics of infectious disease: Detection and characterization of microbial agents in cytology samples2
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Liquid biopsy of wash samples obtained via endoscopic ultrasound‐guided fine‐needle biopsy: Comparison with liquid biopsy of plasma in pancreatic cancer2
Liquid‐Based Cytology of SMARCA4 ‐Deficient Undifferentiated Tumor: A Case Report2
Importance of mediastinal granulomatous/sarcoid‐like lymphadenopathy in extrathoracic malignancies2
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Salivary Gland Neoplasm of Uncertain Malignant Potential (SUMP) (Milan IVB) and Its Subgroups: A Multi‐Institutional Analysis of Risk of Neoplasm and Malignancy2
Extensive spindling in medullary thyroid carcinoma posing a diagnostic challenge: A case report2
Cytopathology in the era of social media2
B3 thymoma mimicking poorly differentiated thyroid carcinoma: Diagnostic pitfalls of anterior mediastinal mass fine needle aspiration2
HER2‐positive mucinous cystadenocarcinoma of the breast coexisting with invasive lobular carcinoma: A case report and review of the literature2
Can EUS‐FNA cytology reliably classify gastric submucosal spindle cell tumors?2
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Pitfalls in Urine Cytology: A Case of Fumarate Hydratase‐Deficient Renal Cell Carcinoma Initially Diagnosed as High‐Grade Urothelial Carcinoma2
Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology of Metastatic Endolymphatic Sac Tumor: A Case Report2
Classic cytomorphological features of Langerhans cell histiocytosis with osseous involvement2
Primary Synovial Sarcoma of the Parotid Gland: A Diagnostic Challenge With Cyto‐Histological Correlation and Review of Literature2
“Cell blocking” the parasitic imposter: In a rare case of isolated pulmonary cysticercosis2
Fate of nondiagnostic thyroid fine needle aspirations2
HHV8‐negative primary effusion‐based large B‐cell lymphoma in a patient with chronic myeloid leukemia, BCR::ABL1‐positive under dasatinib treatment: Report of a new case and literature review2
Letter to “Correlation of immediate prevalence of cervical squamous cell precancers and cancers with HPV genotype and age in women with LSIL cytology”2
Metastatic juvenile granulosa cell tumor in abdominal wall2
Supraclavicular lymph nodes: An easily accessible site for diagnosis and molecular profiling of malignancies in the era of precision medicine2
Fine needle aspiration biopsy in low‐ and middle‐income countries2
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Cytopathology in India: Past, Present, and Future2
Performance of Two‐Tiered Subclassification of Atypia of Undetermined Significance in Thyroid Fine‐Needle Aspiration Without Routine Molecular Testing2
DNA aneuploidy combined with radial EBUS in the diagnosis of peripheral lung lesions2
Cytomorphologic observations on the sclerosing variant of well‐differentiated pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: Towards making specific diagnoses early2
FNAC study of giant cell tumor of tendon sheath (localized tenosynovial giant cell tumor): Clinico‐radiological correlation and cytopathological features2
Navigating through the diagnostic minefield of clear cell sarcoma of soft tissue: Lessons from a challenging case with literature review2
Ewing sarcoma of the mandible: A rare case report and literature review2
AIns (insulin) type amyloidoma of the extremity diagnosed by fine‐needle aspiration2
Pancreatic hamartoma: Possibility of a preoperative diagnosis via endoscopic ultrasound–guided fine‐needle aspiration biopsy2
TRPS1 outperforms GATA3 in pleural effusions with metastatic breast carcinoma versus mesothelioma2
Recurrent Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Parotid Gland Diagnosed by Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology: A Rare Case Report2
Enhancing Diagnostic Precision and Clinical Outcomes With FNAC in Parotid Gland Masses2
Validation of a novel alcohol‐free preservative solution in comparison with conventional prefixation on quality of serous body fluid smears2
Case Series of Thermal Cautery Artifact in Urine Cytology: An Uncommon Finding but a Potential Pitfall2
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