Abstract
The usefulness of fine needle aspiration (FNA) as a preoperative diagnostic procedure was studied in 43 patients with salivary gland tumors. Nine of the tumors were malignant and 34 benign. The diagnostic sensitivity of FNA was 88.9% (8/9), the specificity 94.1% (32/34) and the accuracy 93.0% (40/43). These results indicate that FNA is a highly sensitive and specific screening procedure.
MeSH terms
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Adenocarcinoma / pathology
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Adenoma, Pleomorphic / pathology
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Biopsy, Needle / instrumentation
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Biopsy, Needle / methods*
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Carcinoma / pathology
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Carcinoma, Acinar Cell / pathology
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Coloring Agents
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Diagnostic Techniques, Surgical
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Disposable Equipment
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False Negative Reactions
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Needles
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Predictive Value of Tests
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Preoperative Care
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Reproducibility of Results
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Salivary Gland Neoplasms / pathology*
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Sensitivity and Specificity