Fine needle aspiration cytology for parotid neoplasms: risk of malignancy through inconclusive results and lower grade tumors.
Andrea GalliMichele TulliLeone GiordanoMatteo BiaforaDavide Di SantoStefano BondiLucia Oriella PiccioniMario BussiPublished in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2019)
FNAC is an important tool for preoperative assessment of parotid masses, though its sensitivity in detecting malignancy remains poor. "Inconclusive" FNAC results could further jeopardize FNAC accuracy and should elicit resorting to additional tests, especially when a lower grade parotid cancer is suspected.