Neoplasma Vol.50, p.144-147, 2003
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| Title: Fine needle aspiration biopsy in a diagnostic workup algorithm of salivary gland tumors
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| Author: S., IVANOVA
; J., SLOBODNIKOVA
; E., JANSKA
; J., JOZEFANKOVA
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Abstract: The ultrasonic diagnosis of salivary gland diseases can give a more accurate
information than clinical data alone. In diagnosis of the parotid gland
diseases, it is necessary to differentiate clearly tumors from other diseases.
When a tumor is suspected, its presence should be confirmed, and determined if
it is solitary, multiple, unilateral or bilateral, intra or extraglandular, and
benign or malignant. In the period of May 1998 to January 2001 ultrasound
examinations were performed in 354 patients, FNAB with ultrasound control were
performed in 152 patients with a mean age of 49.7 years. The ultrasound and
cytologic findings were correlated with surgical and histologic findings.
Results indicate that in patients with solid mass of the salivary gland,
ultrasound examination confirmed the finding of salivary gland tumor in all
patients (100%). In non-solid diseases of salivary glands the diagnostic
accuracy was slightly lower. The use of ultrasound techniques in the study of
salivary gland pathology is well justified, due to its capacity to provide high
resolution and improving clinical diagnosis. FNAB is a simple quick, accurate
and virtually complications free investigative modality. The data on its ability
to distinguish between lesions requiring surgery or not are encouraging.
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| Keywords: Fine needle aspiration biopsy, ultrasound, salivary gland tumor.
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