FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY (FNAC) - AS A DIAGNOSTIC TOOL IN SALIVARY GLAND LESIONS

摘要: Introduction: Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) is well accepted as a safe, reliable, minimal invasive and cost effective method for preoperative diagnosis of salivary gland lesions. Aims Objectives: The aim this study to evaluate diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity specificity FNAC in various lesions correlation with their histopathology, which helps the appropriate therapeutic management. Materials Methods: A total 88 FNACs were done on from January 2013 November Pathology Department one largest government tertiary care teaching hospital, Ahmedabad (Gujarat, India). Formalin fixed (10%), surgically resected specimens received, they processed slides prepared histopathological diagnosis. stained cytological studied, analyzed correlated. Results: Our included patients who underwent subsequent surgical excision. Out 88, 52 (59.1%) males 36 (40.9%) females. Male female ratio was 1.4: 1. median age 42 years. Parotid involved 60 (68.2%) cases, submandibular 26 (29.55%) cases other minor glands 2 (2.27%) cases. 79 (89.8%) cytologically diagnosed benign 9 (10.2%) malignant. most common pleomorphic adenoma; 41 out (51.9%). Cytological diagnoses compared ones truenegative 77 (97.5%), true-positive 8 (88.9%), false-negative (11.1%) false-positive 1 (2.5%) regarding detection malignant tumors. overall achieved 80%; 98.7%, Positive Predictive Value 88.9%, Negative 97.5% accuracy 96.6%. Conclusion: This indicated that reliable highly accurate It not only provides