Extracranial metastasis of a glioma: Diagnosis by fine-needle aspiration and immunocytochemistry

Authors
Lopez-Rios, F Alberti, N Ballestin, C Perez-Barrios, A de Agustin, P
Citation
F. Lopez-rios et al., Extracranial metastasis of a glioma: Diagnosis by fine-needle aspiration and immunocytochemistry, DIAGN CYTOP, 23(1), 2000, pp. 43-45
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Research/Laboratory Medicine & Medical Tecnology
Journal title
DIAGNOSTIC CYTOPATHOLOGY
ISSN journal
87551039 → ACNP
Volume
23
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
43 - 45
Database
ISI
SICI code
8755-1039(200007)23:1<43:EMOAGD>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Fine-Needle aspiration cylology (FNAC) is a well-established method for the rapid diagnosis of metastatic neoplasms. A case of metostatic glioma to th e neck is presented. Diagnosis was made by FNAC combined with immunocytolog ical techniques (glial fibrillar acidic protein). To the best of our knowle dge, three have only been six previous cases of metastatic gliomas diagnose d by FNAC. FNAC, combined with clinical history and immunocytochemistry, is a rapid and reliable method in the definitive diagnosis of metastatic glio mas. (C) 2000 Wiley-Liss, Inc.