We report a case of desmoplastic malignant melanoma metastatic to the parotid gland initially evaluated by fine-needle aspiration. The cytologic findings consisted of scattered spindle cells in a background of heterogeneous lymphoid cells. The spindle cells were scant and displayed mild cytologic at
Histologic and fine-needle aspiration cytologic features of polycystic disease of the parotid glands: Case report and review of the literature
β Scribed by Lester J. Layfield; Evelyn V. Gopez
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 492 KB
- Volume
- 26
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 8755-1039
- DOI
- 10.1002/dc.10108
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