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Role of fine needle aspiration cytology in the preoperative presumptive diagnosis of ameloblastoma.
- Source :
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Acta cytologica [Acta Cytol] 2005 Jan-Feb; Vol. 49 (1), pp. 38-42. - Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- Objective: To determine the role of fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) on the preoperative presumptive diagnosis of ameloblastoma.<br />Study Design: Sixty-three patients, diagnosed preoperatively and postoperatively with ameloblastoma, were evaluated between 1990 and 2003. The patients were classified according to whether they were diagnosed with ameloblastoma preoperatively or postoperatively, on histologic examination.<br />Results: The accuracy rate for ameloblastoma was 0.95% for all biopsy methods, while the incisional biopsy rate was 75.00%. Concerning clinical diagnosis, ameloblastoma was mistaken mostly (56.41%) for odontogenic cysts (22 of 39).<br />Conclusion: FNAC should be utilized more commonly on intraosseous and soft tissue lesions in the oral and maxillofacial regions, to obtain sufficient material. It is convenient, inexpensive and noninvasive as compared with other biopsy methods.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Ameloblastoma pathology
Biopsy, Fine-Needle
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Mandibular Neoplasms pathology
Mandibular Neoplasms surgery
Maxillary Neoplasms pathology
Maxillary Neoplasms surgery
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
Retrospective Studies
Ameloblastoma diagnosis
Mandibular Neoplasms diagnosis
Maxillary Neoplasms diagnosis
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0001-5547
- Volume :
- 49
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Acta cytologica
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 15717753
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000326093