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ArticleBioinformation2025

Effect of fine needle aspiration cytology for diagnosing various spectrums of head and neck lesions.

Vandana Chandan Kumar, Chandan Kumar

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Vandana Chandan KumarDepartment of Pathology, Nalanda Medical College and Hospital, Patna, Bihar, India.
Chandan KumarDepartment of ENT, Nalanda Medical College and Hospital, Patna, Bihar, India.

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Abstract

The effect of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) in identifying lesions in the head and neck (H&N) area is of interest. The patients with head and neck lesions underwent both fine needle aspiration cytology and histological evaluation. Fine-needle aspiration cytology assessment identified lymph node lesions (47%) as the predominant kind, succeeded by thyroid lesions (24.64%), salivary gland lesions (10%), and bone lesions (12.21%). The diagnostic accuracy of fine-needle aspiration cytology for diverse head and neck lesions was markedly elevated, exhibiting specificity of 93.12%, sensitivity of 90.41%, negative predictive value of 91.25%, and positive predictive value of 90.26%. Fine needle aspiration cytology can serve as an effective technique for diagnosing diverse lesions in the head and neck region.

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diagnosisFine needle aspiration cytologyhead and neck lesion

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PMID40636193
PMCPMC12236543

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