Sebaceous lymphadenoma
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Diagnosis
Sebaceous lymphadenoma is a tissue diagnosis, e.g. salivary gland biopsyBiopsy
A biopsy is a medical test involving sampling of cells or tissues for examination. It is the medical removal of tissue from a living subject to determine the presence or extent of a disease. The tissue is generally examined under a microscope by a pathologist, and can also be analyzed chemically...
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It may be confused with a number of benign and malignant
Malignant
Malignancy is the tendency of a medical condition, especially tumors, to become progressively worse and to potentially result in death. Malignancy in cancers is characterized by anaplasia, invasiveness, and metastasis...
neoplasms, including Warthin tumour, mucoepidermoid carcinoma
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is the most common type of salivary gland malignancy in children. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma can also be found in other organs, as bronchi, lacrimal sac and thyroid.Mucicarmine staining is one stain used by pathologist for detection....
and sebaceous lymphadenocarcinoma.