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Cytological Diagnosis of Plasmablastic Lymphoma Involving the Parotid Gland: A Case Report with Review of the Literature.

Ghaleb Elyamany, Ahmed Fouly, Abdulmalik Alqahtani, Assem Alrumeh, Shuaa Asiri, Salman Ali Faifi, Saeed Alshieban

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ghaleb ElyamanyDepartment of Central Military Laboratory and Blood Bank, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed FoulyDepartment of Central Military Laboratory and Blood Bank, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulmalik AlqahtaniDepartment of Central Military Laboratory and Blood Bank, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Assem AlrumehDepartment of Central Military Laboratory and Blood Bank, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Shuaa AsiriDepartment of Central Military Laboratory and Blood Bank, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Salman Ali FaifiDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Saeed AlshiebanDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital · SAKing Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL) is a rare subtype of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that is associated with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), characterized by its association with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), aggressive nature, and plasmacytic/plasmablastic differentiation. PBL remains a therapeutic and diagnostic challenge. Diagnosis of PBL by fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is reported infrequently. We herein describe the cytodiagnosis of a rare case of HIV-negative PBL in a 58-year-old man without EBV infection presented by parotid swelling. The current case study highlights the cytomorphologic features that may help to distinguish PBL from other mimics. However, although the cytomorphologic features may suggest PBL, a definitive diagnosis requires additional studies including tissue biopsy and immunohistochemistry, in addition to biochemical investigations and radiological workup to establish the diagnosis and exclude similar conditions. In conclusion, FNAC is a very useful, simple, rapid and reliable procedure for diagnosis of the lymphoma. FNAC provided the earliest clue to diagnosis of PBL, which was later confirmed by tissue biopsy.

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CytologyHHV-8Plasmablastic lymphoma

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PMID33776711
PMCPMC7983620
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