Abstract
247 salivary gland lesions were subjected to fine needle aspiration (FNA) cytology; 179 were designated as neoplastic lesions and 68 as non-neoplastic. Based on cytomorphologic features, the neoplastic and non-neoplastic lesions were subcategorised. All but 36 of the neoplastic lesions were subjected to histopathologic study. The overall diagnostic accuracy of FNA cytology for neoplastic lesions was 91%. The sensitivity rate for detecting malignant tumours was 87.8% and the specificity 98.0%. There was 100% sensitivity for cytodiagnosis of benign tumours. The high sensitivity and specificity of cytodiagnosis makes FNA cytology a valuable diagnostic modality in the evaluation of salivary gland lesions.
MeSH terms
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Adenocarcinoma / diagnosis
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Adenocarcinoma / pathology
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Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell / diagnosis
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Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell / pathology
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Adenolymphoma / diagnosis
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Adenolymphoma / pathology
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Adenoma, Pleomorphic / diagnosis
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Adenoma, Pleomorphic / pathology
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Biopsy, Needle*
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Carcinoma, Acinar Cell / diagnosis
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Carcinoma, Acinar Cell / pathology
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Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / diagnosis
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Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / pathology
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Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / diagnosis
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Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / pathology
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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / diagnosis
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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology
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Cysts / diagnosis
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Cysts / pathology
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Diagnosis, Differential
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False Negative Reactions
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False Positive Reactions
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Humans
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Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / diagnosis
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Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / pathology
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Parotid Neoplasms / diagnosis
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Parotid Neoplasms / pathology
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Salivary Gland Diseases / diagnosis
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Salivary Gland Diseases / pathology*
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Salivary Gland Neoplasms / diagnosis
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Salivary Gland Neoplasms / pathology*
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Salivary Glands / pathology*
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Sialadenitis / diagnosis
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Sialadenitis / pathology
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Submandibular Gland Neoplasms / diagnosis
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Submandibular Gland Neoplasms / pathology