We reviewed twenty fine needle aspiration biopsies of salivary gland lesions performed between April 1992 and March 1993, which were confirmed by surgical excision, Sixteen cases were benign lesions:10 pleomorphic adenomas, 3 Warthin's tumors, 1
monomorphic adenoma, 1 benign lymphoepithelial lesion and 1 lymphoepithelial cyst. Malignant lesions were four cases:3 mucoepidermoid carcinomas, and 1 malignant mixed tumor. Preoperative fine needle aspiration cytologic findings were compaired
with
pathologic diagnosis of the surgically resected specimen in all cases. Overall accuracy was 80%. False negativity and positivity were 5% (1 case) and 0%, respectively. Fine needle aspiration biopsy for diagnosis of salivary gland lesion appears
to
be a
simple, safe, and cost saving diagnostic method with relatively high accuracy.
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