Turkish Journal of Pathology

Türk Patoloji Dergisi

Turkish Journal of Pathology

Turkish Journal of Pathology

2018, Vol 34, Num, 2     (Pages: 179-181)

Masson's Tumor Masquerading as a Papillary Adenocarcinoma on Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology: A Case Report

Anita NANGIA 1, Shivali SEHGAL 1, Kiran AGARWAL 1

1 Department of Pathology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, DELHI, INDIA

DOI: 10.5146/tjpath.2015.01334
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Intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia, previously known as Masson's tumor, is a relatively uncommon reactive endothelial proliferation that occurs most commonly in the vessels of the head, neck, and extremities. We report a case of intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia in the neck in a 40-year-old female that was misdiagnosed as papillary adenocarcinoma on fine needle aspiration. The cytologic picture of intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia is diverse, making a pinpoint diagnosis of this entity difficult on fine needle aspiration.

Keywords : Masson's tumor, Papillary adenocarcinoma, Fine needle aspiration