Cystic lesions of parotid glands

• Published in: JOURNAL OF JAPAN SOCIETY FOR HEAD AND NECK SURGERY Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 1 - 7
• Main Authors: Yamada, Koichiro, Tanaka, Shinzo, Hiratsuka, Yasuyuki, Kumabe, Yohei, Watanabe, Yoshiki, Yoshida, Takao, Yoshimatsu, Masayoshi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: JAPAN SOCIETY FOR HEAD AND NECK SURGERY 30.06.2015
• Subjects: cystic lesion; fine-needle aspiration (FNA); frozen section diagnosis (FSD); parotid gland

Objectives: Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) and frozen section diagnosis (FSD) are commonly used as the assessment of parotid gland lesions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of FNA and FSD for cystic lesions of parotid glands. Materials and Methods: We enrolled 48 patients who...