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Malignant mixed tumor (carcinosarcoma) of parotid gland diagnosed by fine‐needle aspiration biopsy
Author(s) -
Granger John K.,
Houn HounYee
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.2840070419
Subject(s) - medicine , carcinosarcoma , fine needle aspiration , parotid gland , aspiration biopsy , mixed tumor , biopsy , pathology , salivary gland , differential diagnosis , carcinoma , radiology
True malignant mixed tumor (carcinosarcoma) of salivary gland is a very rare neoplasm. Only one brief account of the Fine‐Needle Aspiration Biopsy (FNAB) cytologic findings of this tumor was found in the literature. The authors report a case of malignant mixed tumor (chondrosarcoma and epidermoid carcinoma) arising from the left parotid gland in an 84‐yr‐old man, which was definitely diagnosed by FNAB. The cytologic findings and differential diagnosis are discussed.