Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of salivary gland is a popular technique with high
sensitivity and specificity. However, the interpretation of FNAC smear of salivary gland …

Fine needle aspiration (FNA) has diagnostic and therapeutic value in the management of
salivary gland cysts. Rendering an accurate diagnosis from an aspirated salivary gland cyst …

In diagnostic cytology, the known site‐specific false positive rates at various anatomical sites
for the risk malignancy (ROM) when a confirmed malignant diagnosis is made are …

BACKGROUND Patients with previously resected papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) are
monitored for disease recurrence/metastasis by ultrasound surveillance and fine‐needle …

The clinical diagnosis of a mass in the neck region encompasses a wide spectrum of
differential diagnosis. Fine‐needle aspiration is a quick and safe technique, which can …

Objective: This review highlights the role of cytopathology in cancer management within UK
Head and Neck Cancer Networks and informs on the issues raised by recent UK …

Purpose: Branchial cleft cysts are among the most common causes for a congenital neck
mass. Branchial cleft cyst carcinoma (BCCC) is a type of cancer that arises from cells within …

Background: Successful preoperative diagnosis of a branchial cyst requires a systematic
approach. The aim of this study was to evaluate methods of investigation of a lateral neck …

Salivary gland lesions are a group of heterogeneous lesions inclusive of non-neoplastic and
neoplastic lesions. History, clinical examination and preoperative investigations attempt to …

BACKGROUND A thyroid nodule comprised almost exclusively of mature, benign‐
appearing squamous cells is an uncommon finding in fine‐needle aspiration (FNA) biopsies …