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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-10-21
pubmed:abstractText
Over a period of two years, Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) was performed on 33 patients presenting with a parotid lump. Five patients were excluded as they were treated medically after FNAC report. The FNAC results of 28 cases were compared with histopathological diagnoses of surgically resected specimens. There were 8 true positive, 17 true negative, 1 false positive and 2 false negative cases. Sensitivity was 80%, specificity 94.4% and diagnostic accuracy 89.3%. FNAC is a simple quick, accurate and virtually complications free investigative modality. It is also helpful adjunct to assess preoperatively the suitability and extent of the surgical treatment.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0030-9982
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
47
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
188-90
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-2-12
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
Fine needle aspiration cytology in parotid lumps.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of ENT, Karachi Medical and Dental College, Aga Khan University Hospital.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article