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A rare case of sebaceous lymphadenoma: Cytohistological correlation of preoperative cytomorphologic findings. Ann Diagn Pathol 2022 Dec;61:152058

Date

11/06/2022

Pubmed ID

36334412

DOI

10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2022.152058

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85141264402 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   1 Citation

Abstract

We are presenting a case of a 74-year-old female with a parotid gland mass. Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) of the mass demonstrated cohesive groups of epithelial cells with overall bland-appearing nuclei and abundant vacuolated cytoplasm, consistent with sebaceous cells, in a background of polymorphous lymphocytes, scattered histiocytes, and adipose tissue. Immunostains showed that the epithelial cells stain positive for p63, but negative for CD117 and DOG-1. CD3 and CD20 showed a mixture of T- and B-cells. On the PAP-stained slides, there were numerous sac-like structures, consistent with myospherules. These findings were suggestive of neoplasm with sebaceous differentiation. The main differential diagnosis included sebaceous adenoma, sebaceous lymphadenoma, and other benign lesions with sebaceous differentiation. The parotid mass was resected. Histology sections demonstrated a well-circumscribed neoplasm with multicystic epithelial component and surrounding lymphoid infiltrate, consistent with sebaceous lymphadenoma. Sebaceous lymphadenoma (SLA) is a rare benign salivary gland neoplasm that is most commonly seen in the parotid gland. Preoperative FNA diagnosis of sebaceous neoplasms is challenging. To the best of our knowledge, this is the third case of sebaceous lymphadenoma diagnosed preoperatively. In this manuscript, we detail the epidemiological characteristics and histogenesis of sebaceous salivary gland neoplasms, and the cytomorphologic differential diagnosis of SLA with key diagnostic features of each entity.

Author List

Ronen N, Massey B, Javakhishvili N, Giorgadze T

Authors

Tamara Giorgadze MD Professor in the Pathology department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Becky Massey MD Associate Professor in the Otolaryngology department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adenolymphoma
Biopsy, Fine-Needle
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Parotid Neoplasms
Salivary Gland Neoplasms
Sebaceous Gland Neoplasms