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Spectrum of head and neck lesions diagnosed by fine‐needle aspiration cytology in the pediatric population
Author(s) -
Rapkiewicz Amy,
Thuy Le Bich,
Simsir Aylin,
Cangiarella Joan,
Levine Pascale
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
cancer cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/cncr.22769
Subject(s) - medicine , head and neck , fine needle aspiration cytology , malignancy , radiology , fine needle aspiration , population , head and neck cancer , cytology , cancer , surgery , biopsy , pathology , radiation therapy , environmental health
Fine‐needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of the head and neck region is well accepted as a diagnostic procedure in the adult population. FNAC in the pediatric population is gaining acceptance as clinicians add this technique to the diagnostic armamentarium. An experience with FNAC of the head and neck region in the pediatric population is described from 2 large inner‐city hospitals. Eighty‐five cases were retrieved from patients age <18 years. In 52 cases, clinical or surgical follow‐up was obtained and among these cases the specificity and sensitivity of FNA was 93% and 100%, respectively. The high specificity of FNAC allows the clinician to be confident of malignancy in a clinically suspicious lesion of the head and neck in a pediatric patient. Cancer (Cancer Cytopathol) 2007. © 2007 American Cancer Society.