Tracheal Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Presented with Chronic Asthma Diagnosed by Bronchial Washing Cytology
Joint Authors
Kumar, Perikala Vijayananda
Hosseinzadeh, Massood
Mohammadzadeh, Sahand
Mohammadnia Avval, Maryam
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-01-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a tumor that mainly arises from salivary glands and is present rarely in airways with nonspecific symptoms.
Diagnosis based on bronchial washing cytology is rarely reported because this tumor is usually lined by normal mucosa.
A 35-year-old woman was referred to our center as a case of unresponsive asthma and hemoptysis for the past year.
CT scan showed tracheal mass.
Bronchoscopy was done followed by bronchial washing cytology and biopsy.
Cytology smears revealed sheets and three-dimensional clusters of small cells, and some of them arranged around hyaline mucoid globules.
Cell block and biopsy showed classic pathological findings of adenoid cystic carcinoma.
Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the airways can be manifested with nonspecific symptoms and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of airway diseases and asthma.
This tumor is rarely seen in the bronchial washing specimen.
Characteristic cytological findings and using cell block preparation differentiate adenoid cystic carcinoma from other tumors.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mohammadnia Avval, Maryam& Hosseinzadeh, Massood& Kumar, Perikala Vijayananda& Mohammadzadeh, Sahand. 2020. Tracheal Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Presented with Chronic Asthma Diagnosed by Bronchial Washing Cytology. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148566
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mohammadnia Avval, Maryam…[et al.]. Tracheal Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Presented with Chronic Asthma Diagnosed by Bronchial Washing Cytology. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Mohammadnia Avval, Maryam& Hosseinzadeh, Massood& Kumar, Perikala Vijayananda& Mohammadzadeh, Sahand. Tracheal Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Presented with Chronic Asthma Diagnosed by Bronchial Washing Cytology. Case Reports in Medicine. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148566
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1148566