Cellular schwannoma mimics a sarcoma: An example of a potential pitfall inaspiration cytodiagnosis

Authors
Henke, AC Salomao, DR Hughes, JH
Citation
Ac. Henke et al., Cellular schwannoma mimics a sarcoma: An example of a potential pitfall inaspiration cytodiagnosis, DIAGN CYTOP, 20(5), 1999, pp. 312-316
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Research/Laboratory Medicine & Medical Tecnology
Journal title
DIAGNOSTIC CYTOPATHOLOGY
ISSN journal
87551039 → ACNP
Volume
20
Issue
5
Year of publication
1999
Pages
312 - 316
Database
ISI
SICI code
8755-1039(199905)20:5<312:CSMASA>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Cellular schwannoma, a variant of benign schwannoma, is characterized by ma rked nuclear pleomorphism and hyperchromasia and may be overdiagnosed as a malignancy in fine-needle aspiration specimens. We report the aspiration cy tology findings of a case of cellular schwannoma that arose in the paraphar yngeal legion of a 50-yr-old woman. Diagn. Cytopathol. 1999;20:312-316. (C) 1999 Wiley-Liss, Inc.