title: Fine needle aspiration cytology in the evaluation of parotid gland tumors.
abstract: Main objective of this study was to evaluate the usefulness and accuracy of fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) diagnosis of parotid masses to distinguish reliably between benign and malignant lesions. In the period of 5 years, 214 parotid glands were resected at the Rijeka University Hospital Center (Croatia), but 176 patients had cytopathological and histopathological diagnoses and therefore fulfilled the criteria for study. The results of the FNAC were analyzed and compared to the corresponding histopathological diagnosis obtained from the surgical specimen. Histological evaluation revealed 17malignant and 159 benign lesions. There were 13 true positive, 147 true negative, 3 false negative, and 13 false positive. Sensitivity of FNAC was 81%, and specificity was 98%. FNAC results provide useful predictive preoperative information and better preparation the surgeon and patient for surgical procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Rijeka University Hospital Center, School of Medicine, Rijeka University, Rijeka, Croatia. mfk@kbc-rijeka.hr
authors.forename: Margita Belusić
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Gobić
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pedisić
authors.forename: Irena Seili
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Bekafigo
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cerović
authors.forename: Radan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Starcević
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gobić
authors.forename: Mirna
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Juretić
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle / Q000379:methods*; D017523:Croatia; D003560:Cysts / Q000473:pathology; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014463:Ultrasonography