Open AccessDiagnostic challenges in cytology of mucoepidermoid carcinoma: Report of 6 cases with histopathological correlation
Author(s) -
Tessy P. Joseph,
Cicy Petta Joseph,
P. S. Jayalakshmy,
Usha Poothiode
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of cytology/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.