Malignant melanoma diagnosed by fine‐needle aspiration in cases presenting with parotid mass
Diagnosing malignant melanoma by FNA can be challenging, especially when the melanoma is in an unusual site, cytological findings are ambiguous, and there is no history of cutaneous melanoma. Accurate diagnosis requires a high level of suspicion and the use of appropriate immunohistochemistry.
Authors
- Berat Acu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9590-1052)
- Didem Turcan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3189-6087)
- Evrim Yılmaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1937-8313)
- Mustafa Fuat Açıkalın (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1708-467X)
Institutions
- Gaziantep Children's Hospital (TR)
- Eskişehir Osmangazi University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cytopathology
- Published
- 2024-09-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/cyt.13440
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Salivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57