Fine needle aspiration biopsy in a diagnostic workup algorithm of XXXX .

@entity5 @entity1 @entity3359
The ultrasonic diagnosis of @entity3359 can give a more accurate information than clinical data alone. In diagnosis of the parotid gland diseases, it is necessary to differentiate @entity5 from other diseases. When a @entity5 is suspected, its presence should be confirmed, and determined if it is solitary, multiple, unilateral or bilateral, intra or extraglandular, and benign or malignant. In the period of May 1998 to January 2001 ultrasound examinations were performed in 354 @entity1 , FNAB with ultrasound control were performed in 152 @entity1 with a mean age of 49.7 years. The ultrasound and cytologic findings were correlated with surgical and histologic findings. Results indicate that in @entity1 with solid mass of the salivary gland, ultrasound examination confirmed the finding of @entity5 in all @entity1 (100%). In non-solid diseases of salivary glands the diagnostic accuracy was slightly lower. The use of ultrasound techniques in the study of salivary gland pathology is well justified, due to its capacity to provide high resolution and improving clinical diagnosis. FNAB is a simple quick, accurate and virtually complications free investigative modality. The data on its ability to distinguish between lesions requiring surgery or not are encouraging.
