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Thyroid cytopathology is dealt with in the ''[[thyroid cytopathology]]'' article.  An introduction to cytopathology is in the ''[[cytopathology]]'' article.
Thyroid cytopathology is dealt with in the ''[[thyroid cytopathology]]'' article.  An introduction to cytopathology is in the ''[[cytopathology]]'' article.


==Normal==
=Normal=
Depends on the structure that is needled.
Depends on the structure that is needled.


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*Irregular globs of tissue with small cells.
*Irregular globs of tissue with small cells.


==Salivary gland tumours - summary==
=Salivary gland tumours - summary=
===Benign===
===Benign===
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=Salivary gland=
{{Main|Salivary gland}}
==Pleomorphic adenoma==
==Pleomorphic adenoma==
General:
General:
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==Warthin tumour==
==Warthin tumour==
*AKA ''papillary cystadenoma lymphomatosum''.
*AKA ''papillary cystadenoma lymphomatosum''.
===General===
*Usual smokers.
*May be bilateral.


===Histology===
===Cytology===
Features:<ref>[http://sciencelinks.jp/j-east/article/200123/000020012301A0753392.php http://sciencelinks.jp/j-east/article/200123/000020012301A0753392.php]</ref>
Features:<ref>[http://sciencelinks.jp/j-east/article/200123/000020012301A0753392.php http://sciencelinks.jp/j-east/article/200123/000020012301A0753392.php]</ref>
*Oncocytes.
*Oncocytes.
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DDx:  
DDx:  
*Acinic cell carcinoma.
*[[Acinic cell carcinoma]].
**Spacing of tumour in AcCC is more irregular and appear more crowded.
**Spacing of tumour in AcCC is more irregular and appear more crowded.
**The cell borders in AcCC is less obvious.
**The cell borders in AcCC is less obvious.
*Oncocytoma  
*Oncocytoma.
**Oncocytoma (vis-a-vis Warthin tumour) has more '''c'''ells, more '''c'''ytoplasm, more granularity of '''c'''ytoplasm, more '''c'''omplex architecture.<ref name=boerner2003/>
**Oncocytoma (vis-a-vis [[Warthin tumour]]) has more '''c'''ells, more '''c'''ytoplasm, more granularity of '''c'''ytoplasm, more '''c'''omplex architecture.<ref name=boerner2003/>


==Oncocytoma==
==Oncocytoma==
*May be confused with Warthin tumour.
===General===
*May be confused with [[Warthin tumour]].


===Cytology===
Features:
Features:
*Oncocytes.
*Oncocytes.
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==Mucoepidermoid carcinoma==
==Mucoepidermoid carcinoma==
{{Main|Mucoepidermoid carcinoma}}
{{Main|Mucoepidermoid carcinoma}}
===Cytology===
Features:
Features:
*Sheets of cells.
*Sheets of cells.
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==Acinic cell carcinoma==
==Acinic cell carcinoma==
{{Main|Acinic cell carcinoma}}
===General===
*Uncommon.
===Cytology===
Features:<ref>SB. 12 January 2010.</ref>
Features:<ref>SB. 12 January 2010.</ref>
*Abundant granular cytoplasm.
*Abundant granular cytoplasm.
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==Adenoid cystic carcinoma==
==Adenoid cystic carcinoma==
===General===
*Usu. distinctive.
===Cytology===
Features:
Features:
*Solid circular islands that are well-circumscribed.
*Solid circular islands that are well-circumscribed.
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*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Adenoid_cystic_carcinoma_cytology.jpg Adenoid cystic carcinoma -cytology (WC)].
*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Adenoid_cystic_carcinoma_cytology.jpg Adenoid cystic carcinoma -cytology (WC)].


=Other=
==Melanoma==
==Melanoma==
{{Main|Malignant melanoma}}
{{Main|Malignant melanoma}}
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#*Differentiating morphologic features: adenocarcinoma - 3-D clusters of cells, no spindle-shaped cells.
#*Differentiating morphologic features: adenocarcinoma - 3-D clusters of cells, no spindle-shaped cells.


==Lymph nodes==
=Lymph nodes=
Normal:
Normal:
*Mixed population of lymphoid cells.
*Mixed population of lymphoid cells.
*+/-Lymphoglandular bodies.


==Lymphoma==
==Lymphoma==
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*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hodgkin_lymphoma_cytology_large.jpg HL (WC)].
*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hodgkin_lymphoma_cytology_large.jpg HL (WC)].


==Cystic lesions of the neck==
=Cystic lesions of the neck=
===General===
===General===
*One should never sign-out a cytology specimen as: "[[branchial cleft cyst]]" or "[[thyroglossal duct cyst]]".
*One should never sign-out a cytology specimen as: "[[branchial cleft cyst]]" or "[[thyroglossal duct cyst]]".
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#Poorly differentiated SCC may look like adenocarcinoma.
#Poorly differentiated SCC may look like adenocarcinoma.


==See also==
=See also=
*[[Cytopathology]].
*[[Cytopathology]].
*[[Thyroid]].
*[[Thyroid]].
*[[Head and neck pathology]].
*[[Head and neck pathology]].


==References==
=References=
{{reflist|2}}
{{reflist|2}}


[[Category:Cytopathology]]
[[Category:Cytopathology]]
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