Diagnosis of primary nerve sheath tumor of the sphenoid sinus by fine needle aspiration biopsy. A case report.
This paper describes the aspiration cytologic characteristics of a histologically proven cellular schwannoma of the sphenoid sinus. The aspirate contained several large clusters of spindle-shaped cells in a compact, fascicular pattern.
Stastny
J F
JF
Division of Surgical and Cytopathology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond 23298.
Frable
W J
WJ
D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009078:Mucocele / Q000473:pathology; D009296:Nasal Cavity; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000473:pathology; D009423:Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000473:pathology*; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D009418:S100 Proteins