title: Aspiration cytology of clear-cell lesions of the parotid gland: morphologic features and differential diagnosis.
abstract: Clear-cell lesions of the parotid gland are uncommon but when studied by fine-needle aspiration may result in a clinically important but cytologically difficult differential diagnosis. Clear-cell lesions involving the parotid include acinic cell neoplasm, clear cell oncocytoma, mucoepidermoid carcinoma, primary clear-cell carcinoma, epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma, and metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Accurate diagnosis is achieved by assessment of nuclear features, other cell populations present, and clinical data including radiographic studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710.
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Layfield
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Glasgow
mesh_terms: D018262:Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies