General Diagnostic Category : Neoplasm: Benign (Category IV) Interpretation: Cellular oncocytic/oncocytoid neoplasm Microscopic description : Smears show oncocytic cells in a background of blood and mixed inflammatory cells. Credit: Moammar M. Mudhaffar, MSc, CT(IAC), CT(ASCP)
Submandibular mass .Diff Quick smears and cell block . Diagnosis : Adenoid cystic carcinoma ( ACC ) . The diagnostic clue in aspirates from ACC are large globules of extracellular matrix, partially surrounded by basaloid tumor cells. Credit: : Abdulelah Attiah , CT(ASCP),CTIAC
Bubblegum-like, well-defined hyaline globules of adenoid cystic carcinoma on Diff-Quik smear from a neck mass fine needle aspiration. Credit: Dr. Yazeed Alwelaie
#FNA of a small submandibular mass showing a nice example of mucoepidermoid carcinoma. Smears show a combination of mucous and intermediate cell associated with mucin in the background. The inflammatory component is a response to extravasated mucin. Credit: Dr. Yazeed Alwelaie
#FNA of a parotid mass showing ACINIC CELL CARCINOMA – large acinar sheets that lack ducts and with finely granular to vacuolated cytoplasm. Credit: Dr. Yazeed Alwelaie
Beautiful floret-like tyrosine crystals in a pleomorphic adenoma. Credit: Dr. Yazeed Alwelaie
A nice #CytoPath example of ACINIC CELL CARCINOMA. Long-standing parotid mass. Cerdit: Dr. Yazeed Alwelaie
FNA of a rapidly enlarging parotid mass showing classic cytomorphology of salivary duct carcinoma (SDC) with strong androgen receptor reactivity. Credit: Dr. Yazeed Alwelaie
