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Fine needle aspiration of salivary gland carcinomas with high-grade transformation: A multi-institutional study of 22 cases and review of the literature.

Masato NakaguroWilliam C Faquin Md PhDZubair W BalochRichard L CantleyMargaret L ComptonKim A ElyBrittany J HolmesRong HuDarcy A KerrKathleen T MontoneMichiya NishinoLiron PantanowitzEsther Diana RossiPeter M Sadow
Published in: Cancer cytopathology (2020)
SGC with HGT should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a salivary gland aspirate exhibiting high-grade cytomorphologic features. The presence of distinct tumor populations, conventional and high-grade, should prompt consideration of HGT, especially when the conventional component is acinic cell carcinoma or adenoid cystic carcinoma.
Keyphrases
  • high grade
  • low grade
  • fine needle aspiration
  • ultrasound guided