Invasive salivary duct carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid gland: a teaching case giving rise to the genuine diagnostic difficulty on an inadequate cytology specimen

• Main Authors: Yamada Sohsuke (Author), Nabeshima Atsunori (Author), Tabata Takahisa (Author), Guo Xin (Author), Tasaki Takashi (Author), Wang Ke-Yong (Author), Shimajiri Shohei (Author), Sasaguri Yasuyuki (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<p>Abstract</p> <p>A history of a recent rapid increase in long-standing swelling mass was presented in the right parotid gland of an 85-year-old male. The inadequate cytologic specimens contained few small clusters of three-dimensional malignant epithelial cells having hyperchroma...