Kapatia G, Rajasekaran S, Rohilla M, Gupta P, Gupta N, Srinivasan R, Rajwanshi A, Saikia UN, Dey P. Fine-needle aspiration cytology of extra-salivary adenoid cystic carcinoma.
Cytopathology 2019;
31:215-222. [PMID:
31743547 DOI:
10.1111/cyt.12789]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2019] [Revised: 10/11/2019] [Accepted: 10/31/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION
Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a ubiquitous tumour which can occur in several sites of the human body. Commonly, it affects the salivary glands but also can rarely occur in various extra-salivary locations.
AIM
To study the clinical and cytological features of extra-salivary ACC on fine needle aspiration cytology.
METHODS
In this paper, we included 27 patients with extra-salivary ACC on fine needle aspiration cytology over a period of 5.5 years. The complete cytomorphological spectrum of extra-salivary ACC was studied.
RESULTS
The mean age of the patients was 50.2 years, with age ranging between 14 and 80 years. Male to female ratio was 1:1.7 with 17 females and 10 males. The most frequent primary site was the orbit, and the most frequent sites of metastasis were liver and lung.
CONCLUSION
Cytopathologists should be alert about the full range of location as well as the cytological spectrum of extra-salivary ACC for greater precision in diagnosis and prompt treatment.
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