Open AccessBasal cell adenocarcinoma of submandibular salivary gland-problems in cytologic diagnosis
Author(s) -
Kavita Mardi,
Vijay Kaushal,
Sarita Asotra
Publication year - 2011
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 - 10.4103/0970-9371.86349
Subject(s) - pathology , medicine , atypia , adenocarcinoma , salivary gland , cytology , differential diagnosis , nuclear atypia , basal (medicine) , eosinophilic , fine needle aspiration , fine needle aspiration cytology , cytopathology , biopsy , immunohistochemistry , cancer , insulin
Basal-cell adenoma and basal-cell adenocarcinoma of the salivary gland are rare tumors. Fine-needle aspiration cytology of these tumors, particularly those of basal-cell adenocarcinoma, has rarely been described in the literature. In this report, we describe the clinical, cytomorphologic and histopathologic features of basal cell adenocarcinoma in a 48-year-old male patient. Fine-needle aspiration specimen showed abundant cohesive groups of basaloid cells revealing focal anisonucleosis and nuclear atypia. The tumor cells also showed rosette-like arrangement around central eosinophilic globule. Pertinent literature is reviewed and differential diagnosis are discussed.