Carotid body paraganglioma (chemodectoma): cytologic remarks.
The fine needle aspiration findings of a carotid body paraganglioma observed in a female patient aged 18 showed a pattern similar to that of previously described cases, but also some other morphological features to be noticed: a continuous spectrum of nuclear volumetric variations, rosette-like structures, cell embracing phenomenon and characteristics nuclear clear areas. We believe that these findings may help in the cytological distinction of carotid body paraganglioma from other laterocervical neoplasms.
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D000293:Adolescent; D002345:Carotid Body Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans