Fine-needle aspiration cytology of jugular foramen meningioma presenting as parapharyngeal mass

Gupta, Anupama P; Parate, R

doi:10.4103/0377-4929.81639

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“…Meningiomas not related to central nervous system are difficult to explain especially when they are diagnosed on aspiration cytology [7]. The diagnosis of ectopic meningioma at this location is difficult as other tumours like paraganglioma, schwanomma and pleomorphic adenoma can mimic the cytologic findings and hence are preferably considered [1]. Biphasic population of cells, monomorphic round-to-oval and spindle cells arranged in syncytial and whorled pattern along with the presence of psamomma bodies have been described as a diagnostic feature of meningioma on cytology [8].…”

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“…It is rare for meningioma to extend out of central nervous system to present as cervical and parapharyngeal mass. Ectopic meningiomas are very rare with an overall incidence of 1–2% [1]. The various sites for ectopic meningioma include orbit, middle ear, soft tissues, skin, lung, mediastinum and upper airway, including nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses and nasopharynx [2].…”

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Ectopic parapharyngeal meningioma: diagnosis of a rare entity on FNAC

Kumar

Hasija

Goyal

et al. 2012

Journal of Surgical Case Reports

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Meningioma is a tumour most commonly located intracranially that may rarely extend extracranially. Ectopic meningioma presenting as parapharyngeal mass is a rare entity. We report a case of an 18-year-old female who presented with a complaint of swelling below the right angle of mandible associated with difficulty in swallowing for the last 3 months. The swelling measured 1.5 × 1 cm and was firm, fixed, non-pulsatile, non-transilluminant and non-tender. Computer tomography revealed a heterogenous enhancing mass with foci of calcification in parapharyngeal space without any intracranial component. Intraoral fine needle aspiration cytology was performed. A cytological diagnosis of spindle cell lesion of neural origin with the closest possibility of meningioma was rendered. Excision biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of ectopic parapharyngeal meningioma. It is important for clinicians and pathologists to be aware of this entity at the unusual site.

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Ectopic parapharyngeal meningioma: diagnosis of a rare entity on FNAC

Kumar

Hasija

Goyal

et al. 2012

Journal of Surgical Case Reports

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“…4 JFM form a small group of intracranial meningiomas, with only a few cases reported in the literature. 5 JFM most likely arise from arachnoid villi associated with the jugular bulb.…”

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