title: Intraoral and Oropharyngeal Lesions: Role of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology in the Diagnosis.
abstract: The oral cavity is affected by a wide range of pathologic lesions, for which a morphologic diagnosis is required for proper management. Fine needle aspiration (FNA) is being increasingly used for preliminary diagnoses of such lesions. This is retrospective analysis of intraoral and oropharyngeal lesions diagnosed with FNAC over a period of 7 years. Out of total 55 cases, a definite diagnosis could be made on cytology in 50 cases (90.9 %). These 50 cases were further included in the study. Thirty cases were reported as non-neoplastic and 20 as neoplastic (11 benign and nine malignant). The diagnoses were made taking into account the background material (blood, mucin) and the predominant cells present (neutrophils, lymphoid cells, macrophages, hemosiderin laden macrophages, squamous cells, basaloid cells, spindle cells, giant cells). Histopathological diagnosis was available in 17 cases and corresponded with FNA diagnosis in 16 cases (94.12 %). No significant complications were seen in patients undergoing these FNAs. It can be concluded that FNA is a simple and rapid diagnostic test that can be useful for preliminary assessment of oral and oropharyngeal lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Government Medical College & Hospital, Sector-32 B, Chandigarh, 160040 India.
authors.forename: Niti
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Singhal
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Government Medical College & Hospital, Sector-32 B, Chandigarh, 160040 India.
authors.forename: Ujjawal
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Khurana
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Government Medical College & Hospital, Sector-32 B, Chandigarh, 160040 India.
authors.forename: Uma
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Handa
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Government Medical College & Hospital, Sector-32 B, Chandigarh, 160040 India.
authors.forename: R P S
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Punia
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Government Medical College & Hospital, Sector-32 B, Chandigarh, 160040 India.
authors.forename: Harsh
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mohan
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Government Medical College & Hospital, Sector-32 B, Chandigarh, 160040 India.
authors.forename: Arjun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dass
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Saket Nagar, Bhopal, 462024 Madhya Pradesh India.
authors.forename: Vikas
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gupta
keywords: Cheek; Fine needle aspiration; Oral cavity; Pharyngeal masses; Tongue swelling