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- Title
Case Report. Ameloblastoma: Cytopathologic profile of 12 cases and literature review.
- Authors
Chandavarkar, Vidyadevi; Mishra, Mithilesh; Sharma, Ritika; Uma, K.; Sangeetha, R.; Gupta, Radhika
- Abstract
Background: Fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) has been used as a diagnostic tool in evaluating suspected lesions. It shows a high diagnostic accuracy for diagnosing salivary gland lesions. Aim: The aim of this study was to highlight FNAC as an effective diagnostic tool in the presumptive diagnosis of ameloblastoma. Materials and Methods: A total of 12 cases of ameloblastoma sampled by FNAC retrieved from the archives of the Oral Pathology Department were retrospectively studied. The smears were alcohol-fixed and stained with hematoxylin and eosin. All the 12 cases of FNAC had subsequent corresponding surgical incisional biopsy or excision specimens. Results: Cytologically, seven cases were diagnosed as benign odontogenic tumor more in favor of ameloblastoma. All the 12 fine-needle aspiration cases were given a histopathologic work-up and diagnosed as ameloblastomas. Of these, the seven cytologically diagnosed benign odontogenic lesions were also confirmed to be ameloblastoma by both incisional biopsy as well as surgical excision. Conclusion: It was deduced from the above results that FNAC helps potentially in diagnosing ameloblastoma.
- Subjects
ODONTOGENIC tumors; AMELOBLASTOMA; NEEDLE biopsy; HISTOLOGY methodology; CYTOLOGY methodology; DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
Journal of Cytology, 2014, Vol 31, Issue 3, p161
- ISSN
0970-9371
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.4103/0970-9371.145652