Accuracy, predictability and prognostic implications of fine-needle aspiration biopsy for parotid gland tumours: A retrospective case series.
Tomer BoldesOhad HillyUri AlkanYotam ShkedySara MorgensternThomas ShpitzerGideon BacharAviram MizrachiPublished in: Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery (2021)
Our findings highlight the limitations of FNA as a decision-making tool in preoperative evaluation of parotid masses. Clinicians should take into account that FNA is inaccurate for identifying specific subtypes of malignant lesions, which may eventually delay treatment and influence outcome.