Diagnostic value of fine needle aspiration biopsy in parotid masses

Volume: 49 Number: 2 June 1, 2010
  • Mahmudova R
  • Akyıldız S
  • Midilli R
  • Uluöz Ü
  • Yavuzer A
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Diagnostic value of fine needle aspiration biopsy in parotid masses

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Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the value and accuracy of fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) in diagnosis of parotid masses. Material and Methods: Data from patients who were operated on between 2005 and 2009 for parotid masses at Ege University Otolaryngology Department and who underwent (N=44) preoperative FNAB was analyzed retrospectively. The diagnostic value of the FNAB was determined by comparing the results with the postoperative histopathologic reports. Results: Thirty-three of the patients were male (75%) and eleven were female (25%) with a mean age of 54 (range: 7-89). FNAB was non-diagnostic in 6 of the 44 patients (14%). Twenty-eight of the remaining 38 patients were reported as benign (74%). Twenty-five of these (89%) were confirmed by postoperative histopathology. Of the 10 patients who were reported as malignant by FNAB, eight of them were confirmed postoperatively (80%). The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and overall accuracy of FNAB in determining malignant disease was calculated as 73%, 93%, 80%, 89% and 87% respectively. The specific histopathologic diagnosis was predicted in 13 patients and 11 of them were confirmed postoperatively. FNAB was able to correctly determine the final histopathologic diagnosis in 29% of the patients. Conclusion: FNAB was found to be a valuable and reliable adjunctive method in preoperative evaluation of parotid masses.

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Mahmudova R

Akyıldız S

Midilli R

Uluöz Ü

Yavuzer A

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June 1, 2010

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June 1, 2010

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Year 2010 Volume: 49 Number: 2

Vancouver
1.Mahmudova R, Akyıldız S, Midilli R, Uluöz Ü, Yavuzer A. Parotis kitlelerinde ince iğne aspirasyon biyopsisinin tanısal değeri. EJM [Internet]. 2010 Jun. 1;49(2):83-6. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA48BA78YB

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