AIMS: Although fine needle biopsy (FNB) is a well established diagnostic technique there
continues to be controversy concerning its use in the pre-operative assessment of …

Background Fine needle aspiration (FNA) and core needle biopsy (CNB) are two commonly
used approaches for the diagnosis of suspected neoplastic parotid gland lesions. We aimed …

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 …

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 …

Purpose Major salivary gland tumors constitute almost 3% of head and neck tumors. Tumors
located exclusively in the deep lobe are not common and 20% of parotid gland tumors …

Objective To evaluate the precision and utility of fine‐needle aspiration (FNA) in
differentiating between benign and malignant parotid tumours, and the implications of FNA …

Introduction: Fine needle aspiration biopsy is a valuable tool in preoperative evaluation of
head and neck tumors. However, its accuracy in management of salivary gland tumors is …

A preoperative cytologic or histologic diagnosis of parotid gland neoplasms is mandatory to
decide which surgical procedure would be appropriate. Open biopsies are contraindicated …

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 …

Purpose The treatment strategy of parotid gland tumours depends mainly on the
histopathological type of the lesion. Fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) is recommended …