Cytologic diagnosis of salivary duct carcinoma: a review of seven cases.
The cytomorphologic findings in fine-needle aspirates from 7 cases of salivary duct carcinoma (SDC) are reviewed and correlated with the histologic features. Malignant cytologic characteristics are clear in this tumor, and no false-negative results were obtained. But the absence of cribriform or papillary groups suggests an inconclusive diagnosis and sometimes the need to establish a differential diagnosis with other salivary tumors, and in particular with adenocarcinoma not otherwise specified (ADC-NOS) and high-grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma (h-g MEC). The pitfalls in the cytologic diagnosis of this tumor are discussed. In addition, the literature on the subject is reviewed.
Department of Anatomical Pathology, Hospitals Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain. bonafe@ar.vhebron.es
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018987:Salivary Ducts; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*