Accuracy, sensitivity and specificity of fine needle aspiration biopsy in salivary gland tumours: a retrospective study

• Published in: Medicina oral, patología oral y cirugía bucal Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. e32 - e37
• Main Authors: Stramandinoli, Roberta-Targa, Sassi, Laurindo-Moacir, Pedruzzi, Paola-Andrea G, Ramos, Gyl-Henrique A, Oliveira, Benedito-V, Ogata, Daniel-Cury, Ioshii, Sergio-Ossamu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Spain 01.01.2010
• Subjects: Biopsy, Fine-Needle - statistics & numerical data; Dentistry; Female; Humans; Male; Reproducibility of Results; Retrospective Studies; Salivary Gland Neoplasms - pathology; Sensitivity and Specificity

The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity and specificity of fine needle aspiration biopsies (FNAB) of salivary gland tumours performed at the Erasto Gaertner Hospital over the course of a four year period. A retrospective study was carried out between 2001-2005 to r...