The Korean Journal of Cytopathology (대한세포병리학회지)

The Korean Society for Cytopathology (대한세포병리학회)
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Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology of Solid Type Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of Buccal Mucosa - A Case Report -

뺨 점막에 발생한 충실성 선양낭성암종의 세침흡인 세포학적 소견 - 1예 보고 -

  • Kim, Jean-A (Department of Clinical Pathology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Kim, Young-Sill (Department of Clinical Pathology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Lee, An-Hi (Department of Clinical Pathology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Shim, Sang-In (Department of Clinical Pathology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Kim, Byung-Kee (Department of Clinical Pathology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Kim, Kyoung-Mee (Department of Clinical Pathology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
  • 김진아 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 임상병리학교실) ;
  • 김영실 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 임상병리학교실) ;
  • 이안희 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 임상병리학교실) ;
  • 심상인 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 임상병리학교실) ;
  • 김병기 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 임상병리학교실) ;
  • 김경미 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 임상병리학교실)
  • Published : 2000.12.30
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Abstract

Adenoid cystic carcinoma constitutes 4 percent of ail benign and malignant epithelial salivary gland tumors and is a highly malignant tumor of the salivary glands. The cytologic presentation in aspirates is usually characteristic with spherical clusters(balls) of small tumor cells filled with hyaline material. But in case of the poorly differentiated variety(solid type), it is difficult to differentiate from other tumors because sheets of small, fairly monotonous malignant cells, with somewhat larger and more conspicuous nuclei are only seen. The cytologic findings of fine needle aspiration of solid type adenoid cystic carcinoma of buccal mucosa in a 51-year-old man are presented. On cytologic findings, solid sheets of monotonous tumor cells with focal necrosis was noted on a hemorrhagic background and the characteristic cytologic features of adenoid cystic carcinoma was absent.

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