Fine Needle Aspiration in a Malignant Lymphoepithelial Lesion
Fine Needle Aspiration in a Malignant Lymphoepithelial Lesion
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恶性淋巴上皮病变的细针抽吸术
DOI：
10.1159/000325526
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发表时间：
2008
期刊：
影响因子：
1.8
通讯作者：
W. Yutanawiboonchai
中科院分区：
文献类型：
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作者：
N. Kanjanavirojkul;C. Kularbkaew;W. Yutanawiboonchai
BACKGROUND
A primary malignant lymphoepithelial lesion (MLEL) of the salivary gland is a rare tumor. Though histologic morphology of this lesion is well documented, the cytologic findings regarding fine needle aspiration (FNA) are not yet well described.
CASE
A 56-year-old Thai woman from Udonthanee was admitted to Srinagarind Hospital with a 2-year history of a painless mass in the left parotid gland. FNA of the left parotid mass was performed, and findings suggestive of malignancy were discovered. A wide local excision was performed 1 year later, and MLEL with metastasis to the regional lymph nodes was diagnosed by histopathology.
CONCLUSION
We report our first experience of cytologic findings from FNA of histologically diagnosed MLEL. The aspirate comprised groups of cohesive and isolated malignant epithelials with a background of numerous lymphocytes. Cytotechnologists should be reminded of this rare lesion when confronted with a lymphocytic background from either benign or malignant lesions.
