Ultrasound-Guided Versus Freehand Fine Needle Aspiration: A Comparative Study in Diagnosing Non-Salivary, Non-Thyroidal Head, and Neck Masses

• Published in: Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 17; no. 4; p. e82830
• Main Authors: Rajamanickam, Senthil K, Prades Morera, Eduardo, Agarwal, Anurag, Senthilkumar, Shruti, Elsaid, Nora, Zeitoun, Hisham
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Springer Nature B.V 01.04.2025
• Subjects: Accuracy; Age; Biopsy; Cancer; Cellular biology; Histology; Lymphatic system; Lymphoma; Melanoma; Oncology; Patients; Squamous cell carcinoma; Thyroid gland; Ultrasonic imaging; fine needle aspiration cytology (fnac); head and neck mass; non-salivary non-thyroidal mass; ultrasound (us); freehand technique

Background Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is widely used to evaluate head and neck masses, with both ultrasound (US)-guided and freehand techniques being employed. While US-guided FNAC is thought to enhance accuracy, freehand FNAC remains commonly used due to its practicality and speed. This...