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α-amylase crystalloid granuloma of the parotid gland: case report and review of the literature.
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Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology [Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol] 2012 Dec; Vol. 114 (6), pp. e43-8. Date of Electronic Publication: 2012 Jun 29. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- We report a case of α-amylase crystalloid granuloma of the parotid gland in a 65-year-old Japanese woman. Histopathologically, the lesion comprised cystlike dilatation of the ducts and foreign body granulomas, with deposits of numerous crystalloid structures. The crystalloids were eosinophilic and varied in size and shape. Immunohistochemically, the crystalloids were positive for α-amylase. Immunoelectron microscopy showed the crystalloids to be cuboidal or rectangular in shape with irregularly shaped central spaces. We discuss this rare condition and review the literature on α-amylase crystalloids.<br /> (Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2212-4411
- Volume :
- 114
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 22749708
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oooo.2012.02.011