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Glioblastoma Metastasis to Parotid Gland and Neck Lymph Nodes: Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology with Histopathologic Correlation

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Glioblastoma (GBM) is one of the most highly aggressive neoplasms of the central nervous system. Extra-cranial metastases in GBM are rare. Here we present the case of a 26-year-old man with extra-cranial metastasis of a frontal lobe GBM to the parotid gland, cervical lymph nodes, and bones, with initial diagnosis made by fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of the parotid gland. FNAC is a reliable technique in the study of primary and secondary parotid gland neoplasms, allowing a presumptive diagnosis in difficult cases. We correlate the cytologic, histopathologic, and immunohistochemical findings in this case and discuss previous literature reports.

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Romero-Rojas, A.E., Diaz-Perez, J.A., Amaro, D. et al. Glioblastoma Metastasis to Parotid Gland and Neck Lymph Nodes: Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology with Histopathologic Correlation. Head and Neck Pathol 7, 409–415 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12105-013-0448-x

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