Fig. 2

Cytomorphologic features of adenoid cystic carcinoma. a Small basaloid-type cells were seen between ciliated columnar epithelial cells, and a mucoid substance was seen in the background (x 200). b Irregular clumps of cells with small bland nuclei and inconspicuous nucleoli. b. The mucoid substance was almost indiscernible in the background (x 200). c The magenta stroma globules is easily detected and is deprived of cells (x 200). d Tubular structures constituted by basaloid cells surrounding a magenta stroma globule (x 200). (e) Atypical and crowding cells with scant cytoplasm and inconspicuous nucleoli (x 400). f A clusters of medium-sized cells with coarse chromatin, and conspicuous nucleoli (x 400)