Fine needle aspiration cytology and radiological imaging in parotid gland tumours: our experience in 103 patients
Clare Perkins  Edward Toll  Philip Reece
First published: 01 August 2019 https://doi.org/10.1111/coa.13410
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Abstract
Parotid gland tumours are usually investigated with fine needle aspiration cytology, although the reported sensitivity for detecting malignancy is variable

Pre‐operative imaging is used to aid staging, delineate anatomy for surgery and to look for malignant characteristics

Suspicion of malignancy on fine needle aspiration cytology and radiological imaging can help with planning the extent of surgical excision

Our results show a high sensitivity and specificity for fine needle aspiration cytology, and high sensitivity for pre‐operative imaging

The sensitivity and specificity of fine needle aspiration cytology is improved when combined with results of pre‐operative radiological imaging