Utility of preoperative fine needle aspiration in parotid lesions

• Published in: The Laryngoscope Vol. 128; no. 2; p. 398
• Main Authors: Eytan, Danielle F, Yin, Linda X, Maleki, Zahra, Koch, Wayne M, Tufano, Ralph P, Eisele, David W, Boahene, Kofi D O, Fakhry, Carole, Bishop, Justin A, Westra, William H, Gourin, Christine G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.02.2018
• Subjects: cytology; pathology; Parotid neoplasms; fine needle aspiration; surgery

Preoperative fine needle aspiration (FNA) of parotid lesions often is used in the initial evaluation of parotid masses, but its role in guiding surgical decision making remains unclear, in part due to varying diagnostic accuracy reported. We sought to evaluate the role of preoperative FNA in detecti...