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Fine‐needle aspiration of adult rhabdomyoma: A case report with review of the literature
Author(s) -
McGregor David K.,
Krishnan Bhuvaneswari,
Green Linda
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
diagnostic cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1097-0339
pISSN - 8755-1039
DOI - 10.1002/dc.10241
Subject(s) - medicine , rhabdomyoma , papanicolaou stain , cytology , eosinophilic , pathology , fine needle aspiration , differential diagnosis , cytopathology , anatomy , fine needle aspiration cytology , biopsy , cancer , cervical cancer , tuberous sclerosis
The cytologic features of adult rhabdomyoma, a rare benign tumor of skeletal muscle origin, have been infrequently reported in the literature. We present here a case of a rhabdomyoma involving the floor of the mouth of a 78‐year‐old man initially diagnosed by fine‐needle aspiration cytology. Cytologic features seen on Papanicolaou‐stained smear preparation included cohesive clusters of skeletal muscle cells having abundant eosinophilic cytoplasm and often peripherally located nuclei. Although cross‐striations and elongated intracytoplasmic inclusions were not identified in the smears, they were noted in the cell block preparation of the aspirated specimen and in the touch preparation and histologic sections of the surgically resected specimen. The cytologic differential diagnosis of this tumor is discussed. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2003;28:92–95. © 2003 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.