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Diagnostic challenges in cytology of mucoepidermoid carcinoma: Report of 6 cases with histopathological correlation

Author(s) -

TessyP Joseph,

Carmel Joseph,

P S Jayalakshmy,

Usha Poothiode

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

journal of cytology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.267

H-Index - 19

eISSN - 0974-5165

pISSN - 0970-9371

DOI - 10.4103/0970-9371.155226

Subject(s) - histopathology , medicine , cytology , mucoepidermoid carcinoma , pathology , neoplasm , fine needle aspiration cytology , pleomorphic adenoma , carcinoma , salivary gland

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is a malignant salivary gland neoplasm with extreme morphologic heterogeneity and hence rendering a definitive fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) diagnosis of this neoplasm is really challenging. The present study was undertaken to elucidate the cytological features of MEC and explore the diagnostic accuracy and pitfalls by comparing with subsequent histopathology.

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