Salivary duct carcinoma of the parotid gland: the cytohistological features.
A 62-year-old man presented with rapidly growing tumour in the right parotid region with associated pain and facial nerve palsy. Based on the fine needle aspiration cytology report of high-grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma, parotidectomy was performed which showed features of salivary duct carcinoma. The smears were reviewed to identify the potential pitfalls in the cytological diagnosis of salivary duct carcinoma.
Pai
Radha Ramachandra
RR
Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, and Somayaji Diagnostic & Research Centre, Mangalore.
Alwar
Vanamala
V
Rao
Vatsala Srinivas
VS
Somayaji
Vasudeva
V
D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D018987:Salivary Ducts / Q000473:pathology*