title: Schwannomalike mixed tumor of the parotid gland: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Schwannomalike mixed tumor is a rare benign tumor of the parotid glands.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 75-year-old woman presented with a tumor 3 cm in diameter localized in her left parotid gland. Fine needle aspiration (FNA) of the lesion revealed 2 types of cells: 1 with elongated, wavy, hyperchromatic nuclei and a scant cytoplasmic border and 1 with larger, weakly staining nuclei and more abundant cytoplasm. Morphologic examinations were performed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  FNA cytology was very useful in the diagnosis of this rare tumor of the parotid gland.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathomorphology and Laryngology Clinic, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice Poland. maciej_kajor@poczta.onet.pl
authors.forename: Maciej
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kajor
authors.forename: Tatiana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gierek
authors.forename: Jaroslaw
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Markowski
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pajak
mesh_terms: D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000294:innervation / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012583:Schwann Cells / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor