Acinic cell carcinoma of the parotid gland: A diagnostic dilemma on cytology
- Author:
Abhimanyu Sharma
1
Author Information
1. Department of Pathology, University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India.
- Collective Name:Abhimanyu Sharma; Sana Ahuja; Preeti Diwaker; Neelam Wadhwa; Vinod Kumar Arora
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Fine-needle biopsy;
acinar cell carcinoma;
parotid gland;
parotid neoplasms
- MeSH:
parotid neoplasms
- From:The Malaysian Journal of Pathology
2019;41(2):191-194
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Introduction: Acinic cell carcinoma (ACC) represents 1-6% of parotid gland neoplasms. Case Report: We report cytomorphological features of two uncommon variants of acinic cell carcinoma. The first case was an eleven-year-old female with a nodular mass in parotid and the FNA smears demonstrated a lymphoepithelial lesion composed of epithelial tumour cells with features of acinar cells in a lymphoid background. The second case was a 62-year-old male with a large parotid mass. The FNA smears revealed presence of extracellular, acellular amyloid-like material with tumour cells arranged in follicles. Discussion: Awareness of cytomorphological features of these unusual variants of acinic cell carcinoma may help to avoid diagnostic pitfall.
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