title: Salivary duct carcinoma of the parotid gland: the cytohistological features.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, and Somayaji Diagnostic & Research Centre, Mangalore.
authors.forename: Radha Ramachandra
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Pai
authors.forename: Vanamala
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Alwar
authors.forename: Vatsala Srinivas
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: Vasudeva
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Somayaji
mesh_terms: 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*