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Aspiration cytology of ameloblastic fibroma: A diagnostic challenge
Author(s) -
Kumar Neeta,
Jain Shyama
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.10310
Subject(s) - medicine , pathology , adenomatoid odontogenic tumor , ameloblastoma , histopathology , adenoid cystic carcinoma , hyaline , odontogenic tumor , cytology , fibroma , lesion , carcinoma , anatomy , maxilla
Abstract Ameloblastic fibroma of the jaw is a rare, benign mixed odontogenic tumor, having little tendency for local invasion and a low recurrence rate. Cytologic distinction from ameloblastoma, ameloblastic fibrosarcoma, and intraosseous adenoid cystic carcinoma is necessary, in view of the different biologic behavior. A painful, slow‐growing swelling of the jaw in a 5‐yr‐old child clinicoradiologically considered as a benign cystic lesion was aspirated. Sheets of small monomorphic epithelial cells with peripheral palisading by columnar cells were seen on cytology smears. The striking feature was central hyaline globules in some tubules. A cytologic possibility of adenomatoid odontogenic tumor was suggested. Histopathology, however, confirmed it to be an ameloblastic fibroma. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2003;29:101–104. © 2003 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.