Journal Reviews

Clinical histopathology of 250 parotidectomy patients

9 June 2020 | | Maxillofacial Surgery | OMFS, fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC), oral and maxillofacial surgery, parotid gland tumour, parotidectomy, salivary gland

This is a retrospective study of 250 consecutive parotidectomy patients at units in Belgium and the Netherlands. The sensitivity and specificity of FNAC was 64% and 99% respectively. The sensitivity being slightly lower than the often quoted 80%. MRI and...

Core or fine needle assessment in lymphadenopathy and salivary gland tumours

1 February 2019 | | Maxillofacial Surgery | cervical lymphadenopathy, core-needle biopsy, salivary gland tumour

This paper from the Republic of Korea analyses 278 patients retrospectively, 112 of which underwent fine need aspiration and 166 core needle biopsies. Eleven patients had indeterminate fine needle aspiration cytology, six of whom had an additional core biopsy. The...

FNA in the diagnosis of malignant salivary gland tumours

10 October 2017 | | Maxillofacial Surgery | Malignant salivary gland tumors, Fine needle aspiration, Diagnosis, Malignancy

Salivary gland tumours are relatively rare and occur with an incidence of 2.5-3% per 100,000 people. Histologically they are extremely diverse with several patterns; some of which overlap and exact diagnosis can be difficult. Indeed it can be difficult to...