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Value of Fine‐needle Aspiration Biopsy of Salivary Gland Lesions by Rikke Kølby Christensen; Kristine Bjørndal; Christian Godballe; Annelise Krogdahl is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
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## Abstract ## Background. The aim of this study was to assess the utility of fine‐needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) in the diagnosis and treatment planning of the lesions of the salivary gland. ## Methods. Eight hundred seventy‐nine aspiration biopsies of the lesion of the salivary gland over a 10‐year period, from 1997 to 2006, were reviewed with special reference to its value in the clinical treatment of patients. ## Results. Cytologic as well as histologic diagnoses of 382 patients were available. In these diagnoses, the sensitivity of malignancy was 83% and specificity was 99%. The positive predictive value was 98%, and the negative predictive value was 97%. The overall accuracy was 93%. The correct subtyping of the benign lesions was 97%, and the exact type‐specific concordance of the malignant lesions was 71%. ## Conclusion. Considerable benefit to the patient may result from the cautious use of FNAB of lesions of the salivary gland. The close co‐operation between pathologist and surgeon can improve individual treatment. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2010
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- Author
- Rikke Kølby Christensen; Kristine Bjørndal; Christian Godballe; Annelise Krogdahl
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (John Wiley & Sons); John Wiley & Sons Inc.; Wiley; Research Square (ISSN 1043-3074)
- Published
- 2009
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)