The cytologic features derived from a fine-needle aspiration of polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma (PLGA) of the base of the tongue are described. The tumor cells were composed of cuboidal epithelial cells and short, spindle-shaped myoepitheliallike cells, and they formed large cell clusters. In
Fine-needle aspiration findings in patients with polymorphous low grade adenocarcinoma of the salivary glands
β Scribed by Gibbons, David ;Saboorian, M. Hossein ;Vuitch, Frank ;Gokaslan, S. Tunc ;Ashfaq, Raheela
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 619 KB
- Volume
- 87
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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β¦ Synopsis
BACKGROUND.
Polymorphous low grade adenocarcinoma of the salivary glands (PLAC) is a low grade neoplasm that predominantly occurs in the minor salivary glands. In this site it is amenable to biopsy and histologic diagnosis. However, experience with fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy findings in these tumors is limited. The authors describe the FNA cytology of this entity.
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