Cytological Diagnosis - Stage I

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PRACTICAL WORKSHOPS
Instructor: DVM PhD Paweł Klimiuk
Date: 19-20.09.2026
Location: Gdańsk

Workshop program:

Saturday
✓ Introduction to cytological examination 
– Indications for examination, material collection methods, types of staining used in cytological examination

✓ Basics of microscopic evaluation of cytological preparations:
– Features of epithelial, mesenchymal, and round cell neoplasms
– Pathological changes in cells – cytological criteria of malignancy
– Cytological examination report

✓ Cytological diagnosis of mesenchymal lesions:
– Lipoma
– Liposarcoma
– Sterile panniculitis
– Xanthoma
– Fibroma
– Fibrosarcoma
– Feline injection-site sarcoma (FISS)
– Perineurioma
– Osteosarcoma
– Pigmented lesions, melanocytoma, melanosarcoma
– Histiocytic sarcoma

✓ Practical sessions 
– Microscopic evaluation of cytological preparations

Sunday
✓ Cytological diagnosis of epithelial lesions:
– Cysts
– Neutrophilic-macrophagic / granulomatous-purulent inflammation
– Squamous cell carcinoma
– Sebaceous gland neoplasms: hyperplasia / adenoma, epithelioma
– Ceruminous gland neoplasms: hyperplasia / adenoma, carcinoma
– Perianal gland / hepatoid adenoma
– Apocrine gland anal sac adenocarcinoma (AGASACA)
– Thyroid neoplasms: adenoma, carcinoma
– Mammary gland neoplasms
– Cystitis
– Transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder (TCC) / urothelial carcinoma (UC)
– Prostate neoplasms

✓ Practical sessions 
– Microscopic evaluation of cytological preparations

✓ Workshops are intended for veterinarians and veterinary students in their 5th and 6th year, and veterinary technicians.
✓ The participation fee includes: participation in the theoretical and practical parts of the training on Saturday and Sunday, unlimited access to hot and cold beverages during the training, refreshments during coffee breaks, lunch, and training materials in paper form.
✓ Practical part – independent work of each participant at the microscope under the guidance of the instructor.
✓ We reserve the right to cancel the workshops if the minimum of 10 participants is not met.
✓ Each participant will receive a certificate of completion and educational credits.