title: Ameloblastoma: Cytopathologic profile of 12 cases and literature review.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) has been used as a diagnostic tool in evaluating suspected lesions. It shows a high diagnostic accuracy for diagnosing salivary gland lesions.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to highlight FNAC as an effective diagnostic tool in the presumptive diagnosis of ameloblastoma.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 12 cases of ameloblastoma sampled by FNAC retrieved from the archives of the Oral Pathology Department were retrospectively studied. The smears were alcohol-fixed and stained with hematoxylin and eosin. All the 12 cases of FNAC had subsequent corresponding surgical incisional biopsy or excision specimens.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Cytologically, seven cases were diagnosed as benign odontogenic tumor more in favor of ameloblastoma. All the 12 fine-needle aspiration cases were given a histopathologic work-up and diagnosed as ameloblastomas. Of these, the seven cytologically diagnosed benign odontogenic lesions were also confirmed to be ameloblastoma by both incisional biopsy as well as surgical excision.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It was deduced from the above results that FNAC helps potentially in diagnosing ameloblastoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dental Sciences, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Vidyadevi
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chandavarkar
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, KLE, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Uma
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dental Sciences, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Mithilesh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, KLE, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sangeetha
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, KLE, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Radhika
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dental Sciences, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Ritika
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sharma
keywords: Ameloblastoma; fine needle aspiration cytology; odontogenic tumors