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Extracranial metastasis of an astrocytoma detected by fine‐needle aspiration: A case report
Author(s) -
Kapila Kusum,
Singhal R. M.,
Verma Kusum
Publication year - 1991
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.2840070316
Subject(s) - medicine , metastasis , fine needle aspiration , astrocytoma , pathology , glial fibrillary acidic protein , soft tissue , radiology , immunohistochemistry , glioma , biopsy , cancer , cancer research
Abstract Extracranial metastasis of gliomas is rare, and the documented cases of extracranial metastasis are based on histological material. A case of metastatic astrocytoma to the soft tissue of the neck and back detected by fine‐needle aspiration is reported. Demonstration of glial fibrillary acidic protein by immunoperoxides technique on aspirated material helped to confirm the diagnosis.