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Ameloblastoma of the mandible: Diagnosis by fine‐needle aspiration cytology
Author(s) -
Radhika S.,
Nijhawan R.,
Das A.,
Dey P.
Publication year - 1993
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.2840090313
Subject(s) - ameloblastoma , medicine , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , pathology , cytology , fine needle aspiration , fine needle aspiration cytology , anatomy , cytoplasm , biopsy , biology , maxilla , microbiology and biotechnology , botany , genus
The fine needle aspiration cytologic findings of 3 cases of histologically proven ameloblastoma of the mandible are described. Tightly packed clusters of basaloid epithelial cells with palisading are a characteristic feature, Squamous differentiation was noted in all cases but was marked in one case seen as larger cells with central nucleus and abundant cytoplasm showing keratohyaline granules and whorls. A careful examination of the centrifuged sediment is important when fluid is aspirated as it may reveal a few characteristic clusters enabling a cytodiagnosis when supplemented by radiologic findings.