Intranodal Palisaded Myofibroblastoma: Radiological and Cytological Overview
Namik Kemal Altinbas, Evren Ustuner, Basak Gulpinar, Elif Peker, Zehra Akkaya, Ahmet Peker, Cemil Yagci, I. Ilker Oz, Koray Ceyhan
article (Uluslararası, Hakemli) | Yazar(lar): Namik Kemal Altinbas, Evren Ustuner, Basak Gulpinar, Elif Peker, Zehra Akkaya, Ahmet Peker, Cemil Yagci, I. Ilker Oz, Koray Ceyhan | Yıl: 2016 | Dergi/Kurum: POLISH JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY | İndeks: WOS.ESCI | DOI: 10.12659/pjr.895743 | Anahtar Kelimeler: Biopsy, Fine-Needle,
Background: Intranodal palisaded myofibroblastoma is a benign and very rare mesenchymal neoplasm of the lymph nodes originating from differentiated smooth muscle cells and myofibroblasts.
Case Report: We report a case of intranodal palisaded myofibroblastoma in an 84-year-old woman with Parkinson's disease that presented as a left inguinal mass. The diagnosis was made using ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy and consequent cytopathological examination that included immunohistochemical analysis. Herein, we discuss the presentation of a rare intranodal palisaded myofibroblastoma with emphasis on its ultrasonographic and cytopathologic features.
Conclusions: Intranodal palisaded myofibroblastoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of inguinal lymphadenopathy and the diagnosis is possible with cytopathologic exam and immunohistochemical analysis using ultrasound-guided FNA biopsy, guiding the clinician to nodal excision rather than aggressive measures.