Role of fine needle aspiration in malignant parotid tumors at a single-center experience: A retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Parotid gland tumors are mostly benign with good prognosis. On the other hand, malignant tumors of the parotid gland often have poor prognosis and metastasize. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is the most common cancer in the parotid gland accounting for nearly 40-50% of the cases. Therefore, it is important to define the role of fine needle aspiration in differentiating between different types of parotid malignancies.

Method

This is a retrospective chart review study that was done on 49 consecutive patients who underwent parotid surgeries in King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, between Jan 2003 and Feb 2020. The records of 49 patients were obtained, fine needle aspiration and pathology reports were reviewed to define the role of fine needle aspiratio

SUBMITTER: Alwagdani A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7988495 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature