R L Zimmerman1, M Bibbo. 1. Department of Pathology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Primary cutaneous adenoid cystic carcinomas (CACC) rarely metastasize to the lung. The few documented cases have been diagnosed by surgical biopsy. CASE: An 82-year-old female presented with an enlarging lung mass 15 years after being diagnosed with CACC. The diagnosis of metastatic adenoid cystic carcinoma was made following a computed tomography-guided fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy. CONCLUSION: Metastatic CACC in the lung can be diagnosed by FNA. Knowledge of the patient's clinical history and morphologic variants of CACC is important in making the diagnosis.
BACKGROUND:Primary cutaneous adenoid cystic carcinomas (CACC) rarely metastasize to the lung. The few documented cases have been diagnosed by surgical biopsy. CASE: An 82-year-old female presented with an enlarging lung mass 15 years after being diagnosed with CACC. The diagnosis of metastatic adenoid cystic carcinoma was made following a computed tomography-guided fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy. CONCLUSION: Metastatic CACC in the lung can be diagnosed by FNA. Knowledge of the patient's clinical history and morphologic variants of CACC is important in making the diagnosis.
Authors: Carlos N Prieto-Granada; Lei Zhang; Cristina R Antonescu; Jean M Henneberry; Jane L Messina Journal: J Cutan Pathol Date: 2016-12-02 Impact factor: 1.587