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
Unusual clinical presentation of cutaneous malignant melanoma metastatic to the parotid gland; Initially discovered by fine needle aspiration: Case report and review of literature
โ Scribed by Yasmin Elshenawy; George Youngberg; Mousa A. Al-Abbadi
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 390 KB
- Volume
- 39
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 8755-1039
- DOI
- 10.1002/dc.21454
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