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Needle aspiration cytology of an oncocytic carcinoma of the parotid gland
Author(s) -
AbdulKarim Fadi W.,
Weaver Michael G.
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.2840070417
Subject(s) - medicine , oncocytoma , parotid gland , pathology , thyroid , fine needle aspiration cytology , cytology , biopsy , carcinoma , salivary gland , immunohistochemistry
Abstract A needle aspirate biopsy of a parotid neoplasm yielded uniform benign oncocytic cells consistent with oncocytoma. The subsequent surgical specimen demonstrated an oncocytic carcinoma with vascular and perineural invasion. These findings are analogous to those of oxyphilic tumors of the thyroid gland where cytologic features often do not allow for distinction between benign and malignant lesions.