title: [The importance of fine needle aspiration cytology in the management of recurrent and metastatic melanoma].
abstract: Fine needle aspiration cytology is a widely accepted, reliable diagnostic modality for the early detection of metastases.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Quality assurance analysis of fine needle aspiration cytology in melanoma patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 194 biopsies performed in 142 melanoma patients were analyzed retrospectively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  138 (71.13%) cutaneous or subcutaneous nodules and 56 (28.87%) palpable lymph nodes were studied. 87 (44.85%) true positive, 92 (47.42%) true negative, 3 (1.55%) false positive and 12 (6.19%) false negative cytology results were found. High sensitivity (87.89%), specificity (96.84%) and diagnostic accuracy (93.72%) were confirmed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The quality assurance of fine needle aspiration biopsy in these patients with recurrent and metastatic melanoma meets the international requirements.
authors.affiliation: Országos Onkológiai Intézet Budapest Ráth György u. 7-9. 1122. gittapanczel@gmail.com
authors.forename: Gitta
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pánczél
authors.forename: Gabriella
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Liszkay
authors.forename: Kinga
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Borbola
authors.forename: Tímea
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Balatoni
authors.forename: János
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hunyadi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*