Nuclear pseudoinclusions in a case of parotid mucoepidermoid carcinoma
โ Scribed by Rosa M. Davila
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 395 KB
- Volume
- 14
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 8755-1039
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โฆ Synopsis
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is a common malignant salivary gland tumor characterized by cellular and architectural heterogeneity. Nuclear pseudoinclusions have not been previously described in this salivary gland tumor. This is a description of the cytologic and histologic findings of a parotid mucoepidermoid carcinoma with nuclear pseudoinclusions.
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