title: Fine-needle aspiration cytology of meningiomas with unusual presentations.
abstract: Meningiomas are not often aspirated unless they erode the skull, occur intraorbitally, or present as swelling in the head and neck region. We describe the cytologic findings of fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in four cases of meningioma that presented with swellings in the head and neck region. The patients underwent surgery, and the diagnosis of meningioma was confirmed. Three of the four cases were reported as aggressive meningiomas on histopathology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bose
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kapila
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sarkar
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Verma
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000473:pathology; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008579:Meningioma / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged