Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology of Epithelial-Myoepithelial Carcinoma of Parotid Gland: A Report of Two Cases.
10.3338/kjc.2008.19.2.173
- Author:
Hyekyung LEE
1
;
Eunjoo JANG
;
Jooheon KIM
;
Dongwook KANG
;
Hyunjin SON
;
Meeja PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Pathology, Eulji University, College of Medicine, Daejon, Korea. pmj@eulji.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma;
Aspiration cytology
- MeSH:
Biopsy, Fine-Needle;
Epithelium;
Parotid Gland;
Salivary Glands
- From:Korean Journal of Cytopathology
2008;19(2):173-177
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma (EMC) is a rare low grade malignant tumor of the salivary glands and it shows a characteristic biphasic population of epithelium and myoepithelium. It shows various cytologic and histologic features, so making an exact diagnosis is difficult. We report here on two cases of epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma arising from the parotid gland and we compare the cytologic findings of the aspirated samples with the histologic findings of the tumors. We think the finding of mixed pattern of large, clear myoepithelia and small epithelia is the most valuable finding in the diagnosis of EMC.
