[Table/Fig-1]:
CasCases with discordant cytologic and histopathologic feature (n=5).
SL. No | Patient age/sex | Site | Cytological diagnosis | Histopathological diagnosis | Cytological features |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 57 years/female | Submandibular gland | Pleomorphic adenoma | MEC (intermediate grade) | Clusters of epithelial cells, plasmacytoid and spindle shaped, myoepithelial cells and mesenchymal cells, chondromyxoid background and histiocytes |
2. | 59 years/male | Parotid | Mucus cyst | MEC (low grade) | Occasional benign acinar cells, ductal epithelial cells, foamy macrophages, lymphocytes, neutrophils, stromal fragments and mucinous background |
3. | 47 years/male | Palate | Abscess | MEC (low grade) | Paucicellular, neutrophils, histiocytes and karyorrhectic debris, mucicarmine+ |
4. | 55 years/male | Parotid | Low grade MEC | Chronic sialadenitis with cystic duct dilatation with foci of squamous and mucus cell metaplasia | Few large cells with round nuclei and abundant vacuolated cytoplasm suggestive of mucus cells, mucinous background, lymphocytes and small cluster of ductal epithelial cell |
5. | 72 years/emale | Parotid | High grade MEC | Sebaceous carcinoma | Clusters of malignant squamoid cells, high N:C, moderate cytoplasm, hyperchromatic nuclei, background of acinar cells, foamy macrophages, cellular debris, neutrophils, lymphocytes, giant cells and mucus |