PURPOSE: The utility of fine needle aspiration (FNA) for parotid tumors is limited owing to its
low diagnostic accuracy. In this study, the authors sought to analyze and interpret FNA …

Background The use of fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) for diagnosis of parotid gland
masses (PGM) is questioned, because of low sensitivity and the generalized belief requiring …

Objectives: Exact preoperative diagnosis of the parotid gland masses requires highly
specific and sensitive diagnostic techniques. The specificity, sensitivity and accuracy of …

The aim of this study was to investigate the diagnostic accuracy rates of the patients who
underwent an operation for parotid mass, by comparing their fine needle aspiration biopsy …

Purpose Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is a commonly performed procedure for
parotid masses, although its accuracy in detecting malignancies widely varies through …

Objective Fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) is widely used in the management of
salivary gland masses. Its main advantage is its ability to differentiate benign from malignant …

The necessity of fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) in the diagnosis and treatment of
parotid gland lesions is still controversial. We examined the accuracy of cytology and …

Objective To evaluate the usefulness of fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) in the study of
parotid gland tumour malignancy in order to plan the most suitable treatment in each case …

This study aimed to examine the diagnostic yield of fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC)
and ultrasound-guided core needle biopsy (USCB) in the diagnosis of parotid neoplasia. A …

Pre-operative fine-needle aspiration biopsy findings have been compared with those of post-
operative histopathology in 146 patients with parotid masses. Post-operative histology …