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ArticleBMC surgery2023

Value of cytopathology in the diagnosis of adenoid cystic carcinoma and an analysis of misdiagnoses.

Yu Wan, Changhai Long, Yun Liu, Jieqiong Wang, Xiaoqin Tang, Shaohua Wang

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Yu WanDepartment of Pathology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, # No. 25, Taiping Street, 646000, Luzhou, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
Changhai LongDepartment of Pathology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, # No. 25, Taiping Street, 646000, Luzhou, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
Yun LiuDepartment of Pathology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, # No. 25, Taiping Street, 646000, Luzhou, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
Jieqiong WangDepartment of Pathology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, # No. 25, Taiping Street, 646000, Luzhou, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
Xiaoqin TangDepartment of Pathology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, # No. 25, Taiping Street, 646000, Luzhou, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
Shaohua WangDepartment of Pathology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, # No. 25, Taiping Street, 646000, Luzhou, Sichuan, People's Republic of China. wangshaohua20006@163.com.

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Abstract

backgroundThe diagnosis of adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) by cytopathology can be challenging. This study was aimed at testing the effectiveness of this technique and at assessing possible differences in the coincidence rate of fine-needle aspiration cytology(FNAC) and brush exfoliation.

methodsThe pathology database of Southwest Medical University( Luzhou, China) was searched for patients who had undergone surgery or biopsy for ACC between January 2017 and January 2022 and had preoperative cytopathologic results. Their cytologic and histologic data were then analyzed retrospectively and the coincidence rates of cytopathology in the diagnosis of ACC were calculated.

resultsCompared with histopathology, the total coincidence rate of the cytologic diagnosis of ACC was 76.8%, that of FNAC was 78.9%, and that of brush exfoliation was 55.6%.

conclusionIn the diagnosis of ACC, cytopathology is an effective tool; this is especially true of FNAC, which plays an important role in the diagnosis of ACC. The authors further suggest that it is advisable for diagnosticians to master the cytopathological features of ACC to reduce the possibility of preoperative misdiagnoses.

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Carcinoma, Adenoid CysticBiopsy, Fine-NeedleDiagnosis, DifferentialDiagnostic ErrorsHumansRetrospective StudiesAdenoid cystic carcinomaCytologic techniquesCytopathologyHistopathologyRetrospective studies

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PMID36894958
PMCPMC9999663

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