title: Ameloblastic fibrosarcoma: a cytologist's perspective.
abstract: Fine-needle aspiration cytology of a case of ameloblastic fibrosarcoma (AFS), an unusual odontogenic tumor related to ameloblastoma (AB), was performed in a 25-year-old female with a 1 cm swelling in the left lower orbital region along with involvement of zygomatic region. Aspiration of the tumor yielded a cellular sample composed predominantly of mesenchymal element and few clusters representing epithelial component showing tall columnar cells with peripheral palisading. Detailed cytomorphological features of AFS are discussed along with differential diagnosis from other tumors such as AB, desmoplastic AB, odontogenic fibroma, ameloblastic fibrodentinoma and ameloblastic fibro-odontoma, ameloblastic fibroma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cytology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. nalini203@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Nalini
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Adarsh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barwad
authors.forename: Rajiv
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.lastname: Rijuneeta
authors.forename: Kim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vaiphei
mesh_terms: D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D053144:Cell Nucleus Shape; D048430:Cell Shape; D048429:Cell Size; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D009810:Odontoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D055815:Young Adult