A Comparative Study of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology and Histopathology in Salivary Gland Lesions Rathod Daxa1,*, Vaghela Bhavika2, Goswami Hansa3 1Post-graduate Resident, Department of Pathology, B. J. Medical College, Civil Hospital, Asarwa, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India 2Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, B. J. Medical College, Civil Hospital, Asarwa, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India 3Professor & Head of Department of Pathology, B. J. Medical College, Civil Hospital, Asarwa, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India *Corresponding Author: Dr. Daxa Arvindbhai Rathod, Postgraduate Resident of Pathology, B.J. Medical college and Civil Hospital, Asarwa, Ahmedabad-380016, Gujarat, India. mail:daxarathod10@gmail.com, Ph: +918511680740, +917990743864
Online published on 17 July, 2019. Abstract Aim This study was designed to determine the value of fine needle aspiration cytology in the diagnosis of salivary gland lesions and to compare the result of FNAC with histopathological diagnosis to assess its accuracy. Method A Retrospective study of total of 105 Salivary gland lesions aspirates from July 2018 to December 2018 in pathology department, of B.J.M.C. civil hospital Ahmedabad was done. We compared the histopathological findings with the preoperative cytology of the FNAC specimens and calculated the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV) and overall accuracy of FNAC for diagnosing benign and malignant diseases. Results Of the 105 cases, 94 (89.5%) were benign and 11 cases (10.5%) were malignant. Amongst the 105 cases, 68 cases (64.8%) were neoplastic while 37 cases (35.2%) were non-neoplastic. Pleomorphic Adenoma was the most common salivary gland tumour followed by Warthin's tumor. Amongst the malignancies; Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma was more common than other tumors. Conclusion FNAC of the salivary gland is a safe and reliable technique in the primary diagnosis of salivary gland lesions and the cytopathological examination of these lesions before operation or treatment serves as an important modality. Top Keywords Fine needle aspiration cytology, Salivary gland lesion, Pleomorphic Adenoma, Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma. Top |