INTRANUCLEAR INCLUSIONS IN PLEOMORPHIC ADENOMA OF SALIVARY-GLAND - A CASE-REPORT

On reviewing extensive literature on intranuclear cytoplasmic inclusio ns, one finds that the entity is almost synonymous with papillary carc inoma of the thyroid. But over the years, normal tissue aspirates as w ell as aspirates from many benign and malignant tumors have revealed t he presence of these vacuoles. As more and more aspirations of cervica l region are being done, it is becoming evident that intranuclear vacu oles are of decreasing specificity for papillary carcinoma of thyroid. This case is probably the first case report of intranuclear vacuoles from a pleomorphic adenoma of salivary gland and is being reported her e for this unusual finding.