Cytopathologic Features of Adenoid Cystic of Trachea Carcinoma: Report of 2 Cases.
- Author:
Young Mee CHO
1
;
So Young PARK
;
In Chul LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Pathology, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine University of Ulsan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Adenoid cystic carcinoma;
Trachea;
Bronchial brushing;
Bronchial washing;
Post-bronchoscopic sputum.
- MeSH:
Adenoids*;
Basophils;
Biopsy;
Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic;
Cytoplasm;
Diagnosis;
Sputum;
Trachea*
- From:Korean Journal of Cytopathology
1995;6(2):214-218
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Cytopathologic findings of two cases of adenoid cystic carcinoma of the trachea are reported. The carcinomas grew as a intratracheal mass. By bronchial washing, brushing and/ or post-bronchoscopic sputum cytology, large cohesive sheets, lobulated clusters, or three dimensional ball-like structures were obtained. They had numerous cyst-like spaces containing characteristic globular basophilic material. The tumor cells were uniform and had a small amount of cytoplasm. Nuclei were small and hyperchromatic. Nucleoli were occasionally observed. The cytological diagnosis was confirmed by bronchoscopic biopsies.
