Background: Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) plays a pivotal role in evaluating salivary gland (SG) tumors. Several studies have shown diagnostic utility of MILAN system for reporting salivary gland cytopathology (MSRSGC) by examining risk of malignancy but only an occasional study has focused on interobserver variability.Hence, the present study was undertaken to assess the agreement among cytopathologists with varying experience in SG cytopathology using MSRSGC and to re-evaluate discordant cytohistological diagnoses for possible causes of misinterpretation.Methods: All SG lesions subjected to FNAC over a period of 3½ years were studied. The cases were critically reviewed by 2 pathologists with variable experience in cytopathology using MSRSGC and concordance level among them was calculated.Cytohistological discordant diagnoses were reclassified and possible causes of misinterpretation during routine reporting were evaluated.Results: Of 150 SG aspirates categorized according to MSRSGC, diagnostic disagreement between 2 pathologists was found in 10. Unweighted Cohen's Kappa score between consultant and resident was 0.812 (high). Among 55 cases with histological correlation, cytohistological discordance was seen in 12. True pitfalls constituted 50% of discordant cases while rest 50% were attributed to practical issues (turnaround time and heavy case load) during routine reporting.Conclusion: MSRSGC can be used with good reproducibility between observers with variable cytopathology experience. Heterogeneous nature of SG neoplasm is a known pitfall in FNA diagnosis of SG neoplasms. During routine reporting turnaround time, heavy case load and reporting by cytopathologists with variable experience add on to challenges faced in reporting cytopathology of SG neoplasm. K E Y W O R D S FNAC, MILAN system, MSRGC, salivary gland

Mucormycosis is a rare but highly invasive opportunistic fungal infection. Gastrointestinal disease although uncommon is highly fatal. We report a case of jejunal mucormycosis in a 24 year old undernourished female with preceding surgical intervention for acute intestinal obstruction of tubercular etiology. On 8 th post-operative day, she developed oozing from suture line, prompting exploratory laparotomy, bowel resection, jejunostomy and ileal mucus fistula. Resected bowel showed one perforation and several areas of impending perforations. Characteristic broad, pauci-septate hyaline, empty looking hyphae with infrequent branching were found transmurally and showing angio-invasion. Local intestinal tissue trauma coupled with her sub-normal immune status permitted this unusual nosocomial infection. Histopathological demonstration of the fungus in surgical specimens remains cornerstone of diagnosis of mucormycosis in view of its non-specific symptoms, low isolation rates of mycological culture and lack of other rapid tests.

Cytological features are diagnostic in certain inflammatory lesions of infective etiology and neoplastic conditions like Langerhans cell histiocytosis, lymphoma, plasmacytoma, Ewing's tumor, and squamous cell carcinoma. However, accurate subtyping of giant cell lesions, salivary gland tumors, odontogenic tumors, and cystic lesions may not be always feasible on FNAC. FNAC is highly accurate in early diagnosis of oral and jaw lesions.

Meningioma arises from the arachnoid cap cells of the cerebrum. Intraparenchymal meningiomas or meningiomas without dural attachment are rare. We report a case of 40-year-old male who presented with a history of headache, dizziness and gradual loss of vision since one year. Clinicoradiological diagnosis of a high grade glioma was considered. Tumour was excised and haematoxylin and eosin stained sections revealed a tumour comprised predominantly of variable sized blood vessels showing hyalinization in a background of plump spindle cells with oval vesicular nuclei. In view of these features angiomatous meningioma was suspected. However, to confirm the diagnosis, a panel of immunohistochemical markers including vimentin, EMA and GFAP was done and a final diagnosis of angiomatous meningioma was offered. Angiomatous meningioma is a rare variant of meningioma and even much rarer in the intraparenchymal location. Angiomatous meningioma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of highly vascular intraparenchymal brain tumours.