FNAB IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF SALIVARY GLANDS DISEASES
FNAB IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF SALIVARY GLANDS DISEASES DIONYSIOS E. KYRMIZAKIS, MD, DDS, Ph. D GENERAL HOSPITAL VEROIA, GREECE
SALIVARY GLANDS DISEASES INFECTIONS l INFLAMATIONS l CYSTIC MASSES l LYMPH NODES MASSES l NEOPLASMS l TRAUMATIC LESIONS l
FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION BIOPSY or CYTOLOGY FNAB Ή FNAC
TWO MEN FNAB TECHNIQUE
WHO IS PERFORMING THE FNAB? l THE SURGEON l THE CYTOPATHOLOGIST l THE RADIOLOGIST
FNAB IS VERY USEFUL IN DIFFERENCIAL DIAGNOSIS OF THYROID NODULES-MASSES LYMPH NODES ENLARGEMENT OTHER NECK MASSES
IS FNAB NECESSARY FOR D. D. OF SALIVARY GLANDS DISEASES?
OPTIONS VARIES l YES FNAB IS NECESSARY l FNAB IS SIMPLY USEFUL l FNAB IS NOT NEEDED AT ALL
HERAKLION VENIZELEION HOSPITAL EXPERIENCE l FIRST YEAR (MANY NON DIAGNOSTIC SPECIMENS) l SECOND AND THIRD YEAR A HUGE IMPROVEMENT OF THE NUMBERS OF DIAGNOSTIC SPECIMENS
UTRECHT ORL (KNO) DEPARTMENT EXPERIENCE THIS IS A TERTIARY UNIVERCITY CENTER l THEY HAVE THE OPINION THAT FNAC IS ALWAYS NEEDED l SOME TIMES UNDER ECHO l ACCURACY ALMOST 100% l
PERSONAL EXPERIENCE THE LAST SEVEN YEARS (2004 -2011) A l l l l l ACINIC CELL CA 1 CASE-[Right diagnosis with FNA] ADENOID CYSTIC CA 1 -[Right (R)] MUCOEPIDERMOID CA 1 - [R] S. C. CA (METASTATIC) 3 -[2 R-1 False (F)] LYMPHOMA 3 -[2 R-1 F] LIPOMA 1 - [R] WARTHIN TUMOURS 8 [7 R-1 F] PLEOMORPHIC ADENOMA 12 parotid+2 extraparotid [13 R-1 F] MONOMORHIC ADENOMA 1 -[R]
PERSONAL EXPERIENCE THE LAST SEVEN YEARS B RECCURENT PLEOMORPHIC ADENOMA 3 [3 R] l LYMPHOEPITHELIAL CYSTS 3 (2 HIV)-[3 R] l TBC 2 -[1 R-1 F] l BASAL CELL ADENOMA 1 -[R] l
FNAB CAN HELP IN l l l D. D. OF NEOPLASTIC FROM NON NEOPLASTIC LESIONS D. D. OF LYMPHOMA FROM OTHER NEOPLASMS D. D. OF BENIGN FROM MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS TO COLLECT MATERIAL FOR CULTURE FOR D. D. CYSTIC AND METASTATIC LESIONS (RENAL CELL CA, MELANOMA)
Pleomorphic adenoma
LYMPHOEPITHELIAL CYSTS
Giant Pleomorphic Adenoma of Parotis Jiannis K. Hajiioannou M. D. , Yannis Vlastos M. D. , Vasillios Lachanas M. D. , Dionysios Kyrmizakis M. D. , D. D. S.
COMPLICATIONS l l l l PAIN (RARELY) INJURY OF NERVES (FACIAL, LINGUAL, HYPOGLOSSAL) OR OTHER STRUCTURES VERY RARELY HEMATOMA BLEEDING (IN CASE OF COUMARIN OR ASPIRIN USE) TUMOUR SEEDING (ALMOST NEVER) INFECTION SYNCOPE (The procedure should be performed while the patient is lying down)
FNAB IS VERY USEFUL BUT MANY CONDITIONS MUST BE EXISTED l l l A GOOD PERFORMER MUST BE AVAILABLE AN EXCELLENT CYTOPATHOLOGIST HIGH LEVEL OF COLLABORATION TECHNOLOGY-SOPHISTICATED EQUIPMENT (FLOW CYTOMETRY, IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY, LIQUID PHASE CYTOLOGY ETC) MUST BE AVAILABLE MANY STAINS (PAP, GIEMSA-ROMANOWSKY etc)
CONCLUSIONS 1 FNAB IS VERY USEFUL AND COST EFFECTIVE METHOD l A LOT OF MONEY AND ANXIETY CAN BE SAVED l MANY PATIENTS CAN AVOID SURGERY (TBC, LYMPHOMA, WARTHIN, LYMPHOEPITHELIAL CYSTS) l
CONCLUSIONS 2 BUT IF YOU DON’T HAVE RELIABLE, LOYAL AND DETERMINANT CYTOPATHOLOGIST THE RESULTS CAN BE VERY POOR
CONCLUSIONS 3 From thesis of J. A. de Ru –UTRECHT 2005 <Parotid gland tumors-diagnostics, surgical aspects, follow up, and suggestions> FNAC SHOULD BE PERFORMED IN ALL PATIENTS WITH A PAROTID TUMOUR BY PERSONS WITH EXPERIENCE IN THE TECHNIQUE OF ASPIRATION AND INTERPRETATION OF SMEARS
Jonas T. Johnson, MD, FACS emedicine-FNA of neck masses (updated April 2012) l l When the diagnosis is uncertain, an FNA can almost always help. The results of FNA may contribute to establishing the diagnosis but should not be accepted as absolute when clinical or other information contradicts the FNA findings. The accuracy of FNA is increased by providing the cytopathologist accurate clinical information. It may be further enhanced by having the pathologist chairside during the procedure. Further enhancement of results is achieved with the use of ultrasonographic guidance to assure accurate placement of the needle during aspiration.
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