title: Accuracy of fine needle aspiration biopsy in neck masses.
abstract: One hundred thirty-eight fine needle aspirations (FNA) of neck masses were performed during a four-year period (1979-1982). The pre-existing literature was reviewed. An accuracy rate of 85% in FNA of neck masses was found, and a 100% accuracy rate in cases of benign tumors of the neck and developmental cysts of the neck was found.
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003560:Cysts / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008199:Lymphadenitis / Q000473:pathology; D009333:Neck / Q000473:pathology