Open AccessSebaceous carcinoma of the scalp: Recurrence after treatment and utility of diagnostic cytology
Author(s) -
Swagata Dowerah,
Mondita Borgohain
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatopathology and diagnostic dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2349-6029
DOI - 10.4103/2349-6029.195226
Subject(s) - scalp , sebaceous carcinoma , medicine , pathology , eyelid , adenocarcinoma , lymph node , fine needle aspiration , cytology , radiation therapy , population , sebaceous gland , fine needle aspiration cytology , carcinoma , biopsy , dermatology , radiology , cancer , environmental health
Sebaceous carcinoma (SC) of the eyelid is an aggressive, rare tumor of epidermal appendages, accounting for <1% of all cutaneous malignancies. We report a histopathologically diagnosed case of SC, who presented with multiple swellings on the scalp and cervical lymphadenopathy after surgery and radiotherapy. Fine needle aspiration revealed clusters and dispersed population of cells with high nucleo-cytoplasmic ratio, round to oval nuclei, prominent nucleoli, with moderate to abundant vacuolated cytoplasm. A diagnosis of sebaceous gland adenocarcinoma was given. Smears from the lymph node showed features of metastatic carcinoma. This case highlights that fine needle aspiration cytology is a simple, cost-effective tool for diagnosis of SC and can help in early diagnosis