Korean J Cytopathol.  1995 Dec;6(2):214-218.

Cytopathologic Features of Adenoid Cystic of Trachea Carcinoma: Report of 2 Cases

• Cho YM
• Park SY
• Lee IC

Abstract

Cytopathologic findings of two cases of adenoid cystic carcinoma of the trachea are reported. The carcinomas grew as a intratracheal mass. By bronchial washing, brushing and/ or post-bronchoscopic sputum cytology, large cohesive sheets, lobulated clusters, or three dimensional ball-like structures were obtained. They had numerous cyst-like spaces containing characteristic globular basophilic material. The tumor cells were uniform and had a small amount of cytoplasm. Nuclei were small and hyperchromatic. Nucleoli were occasionally observed. The cytological diagnosis was confirmed by bronchoscopic biopsies.

Keyword

Adenoid cystic carcinoma; Trachea; Bronchial brushing; Bronchial washing; Post-bronchoscopic sputum.

MeSH Terms

Adenoids*
Basophils
Biopsy
Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic
Cytoplasm
Diagnosis
Sputum
Trachea*