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

Fine‐needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is a well‐established method for the rapid diagnosis of metastatic neoplasms. A case of metastatic glioma to the neck is presented. Diagnosis was made by FNAC combined with immunocytological techniques (glial fibrillary acidic protein). To the best of our knowl...

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Published in:Diagnostic cytopathology 2000-07, Vol.23 (1), p.43-45
Main Authors: López-Ríos, Fernando, Alberti, Nuria, Ballestín, Claudio, Pérez-Barrios, Andrés, de Agustín, Pedro
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Biopsy, Needle - methods
Brain Neoplasms - diagnosis
Brain Neoplasms - pathology
Brain Neoplasms - surgery
cytopathology
glioma
Head and Neck Neoplasms - secondary
Head and Neck Neoplasms - surgery
Humans
immunocytochemistry
Immunohistochemistry - methods
Male
Medical sciences
metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
Neurology
Oligodendroglioma - diagnosis
Oligodendroglioma - pathology
Oligodendroglioma - surgery
Skull
Tumors of the nervous system. Phacomatoses
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Summary:Fine‐needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is a well‐established method for the rapid diagnosis of metastatic neoplasms. A case of metastatic glioma to the neck is presented. Diagnosis was made by FNAC combined with immunocytological techniques (glial fibrillary acidic protein). To the best of our knowledge, there have only been six previous cases of metastatic gliomas diagnosed by FNAC. FNAC, combined with clinical history and immunocytochemistry, is a rapid and reliable method in the definitive diagnosis of metastatic gliomas. Diagn. Cytopathol. 23:43–45, 2000. © 2000 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
ISSN:8755-1039
1097-0339
DOI:10.1002/1097-0339(200007)23:1<43::AID-DC10>3.0.CO;2-R