Fine needle aspiration cytology of ameloblastoma. A report of 10 cases.
BACKGROUND
Utilization of fine needle aspiration cytology in the diagnosis of odontogenic tumors seems to have attracted little attention.


METHODS
Ten cytologically diagnosed and histologically confirmed ameloblastoma cases were reviewed in order to establish whether it is possible to obtain a reliable cytologic diagnosis of ameloblastomas.


CONCLUSIONS
Attention to the palisading arrangement of ameloblastlike epithelial cells and digitated, stellate reticulum-like cells may lead to the diagnosis of ameloblastoma. Ameloblastomas can be aspirated easily, and the cytologic features may be sufficiently distinctive.
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Department of Pathology, Medical School, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000564:Ameloblastoma / Q000473:pathology*; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged