title: Fine needle aspiration cytology of malignant lymphoepithelial lesion of the salivary gland. A report of two cases.
abstract: Fine needle aspiration cytologic findings in two cases of malignant lymphoepithelial lesion (MLEL) of the parotid glands are presented. Aspirates of both cases showed individual or cohesive clusters of tumor cells intermingling with mature lymphocytes. Cervical lymph node aspirates in both cases were similar to those seen in the parotids. Our findings suggest that neither cytology nor histology of the cervical lymph nodes is conclusive in establishing the primary site of a metastatic lymphoepitheliomalike carcinoma. MLEL of the salivary glands must be included in the differential diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Gülhane Askeri Tip Akademisi, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Günhan
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Celasun
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Safali
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aksu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Güler
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Onder
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Finci
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*