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Head and Neck Pathology
Published in: Head and Neck Pathology 4/2013

01-12-2013 | Case Report

Glioblastoma Metastasis to Parotid Gland and Neck Lymph Nodes: Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology with Histopathologic Correlation

Authors: Alfredo E. Romero-Rojas, Julio A. Diaz-Perez, Deirdre Amaro, Alfonso Lozano-Castillo, Sandra I. Chinchilla-Olaya

Published in: Head and Neck Pathology | Issue 4/2013

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Abstract

Glioblastoma (GBM) is one of the most highly aggressive neoplasms of the central nervous system. Extra-cranial metastases in GBM are rare. Here we present the case of a 26-year-old man with extra-cranial metastasis of a frontal lobe GBM to the parotid gland, cervical lymph nodes, and bones, with initial diagnosis made by fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of the parotid gland. FNAC is a reliable technique in the study of primary and secondary parotid gland neoplasms, allowing a presumptive diagnosis in difficult cases. We correlate the cytologic, histopathologic, and immunohistochemical findings in this case and discuss previous literature reports.
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Metadata
Title
Glioblastoma Metastasis to Parotid Gland and Neck Lymph Nodes: Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology with Histopathologic Correlation
Authors
Alfredo E. Romero-Rojas
Julio A. Diaz-Perez
Deirdre Amaro
Alfonso Lozano-Castillo
Sandra I. Chinchilla-Olaya
Publication date
01-12-2013
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Head and Neck Pathology / Issue 4/2013
Electronic ISSN: 1936-0568
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12105-013-0448-x

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