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Application of Sal classification to parotid gland fine-needle aspiration cytology: 10-year retrospective analysis of 312 patients

Application of Sal classification to parotid gland fine-needle aspiration cytology: 10-year retrospective analysis of 312 patients

Authors :
Düzgün Ateş
Yılmaz Özkul
Ercan Pinar
Seçil Arslanoğlu
Ahmet Erdem Kilavuz
Murat Songu
Abdulkadir Imre
Source :
Headneck. 40(5)
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

Background The accuracy of fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) is controversial in parotid tumors. We aimed to compare FNAB results with the final histopathological diagnosis and to apply the "Sal classification" to our data and discuss its results and its place in parotid gland cytology. Methods The FNAB cytological findings and final histological diagnosis were assessed retrospectively in 2 different scenarios based on the distribution of nondefinitive cytology, and we applied the Sal classification and determined malignancy rate, sensitivity, and specificity for each category. Results In 2 different scenarios FNAB sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) were found to be 81%, 87%, 54.7%, and 96.1%; and 65.3%, 100%, 100%, and 96.1%, respectively. The malignancy rates and sensitivity and specificity were also calculated and discussed for each Sal category. Conclusion We believe that the Sal classification has a great potential to be a useful tool in classification of parotid gland cytology.

Details

ISSN :
10970347
Volume :
40
Issue :
5
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Headneck
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....4bf3aa0cd1a9269067c27e5d9fbd0f6f