Open AccessClear cell neuroendocrine tumor of pancreas: Endoscopic Ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration diagnosis of an uncommon variant
Author(s) -
Gagandeep Kaur,
Pooja Bakshi,
Vikas Singla,
Kusum Verma
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
cyto journal/cytojournal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 0974-5963
pISSN - 1742-6413
DOI - 10.4103/1742-6413.178995
Subject(s) - chromogranin a , synaptophysin , endoscopic ultrasound , medicine , fine needle aspiration , pancreas , pathology , neuroendocrine tumors , cytology , immunohistochemistry , radiology , fine needle aspiration cytology , biopsy
The cytomorphologic features of clear cell neuroendocrine tumor of pancreas have been rarely reported in cytology literature. The cytomorphology of this rare variant mimics many primary and metastatic clear cell tumors of the pancreas. However, a precise cytological diagnosis can be rendered by awareness of this entity and judicious use of immunohistochemistry. We report one such case in a young woman diagnosed on endoscopic ultrasound fine needle aspiration. The tumor cells showed positive staining with synaptophysin, chromogranin, and also with inhibin