Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of salivary gland lesions is a safe, effective diagnostic technique. Several amply illustrated reviews are available in the English literature. The reported diagnostic accuracy varies between 86% to 98%. The sensitivity ranges from 62% to 97.6% and specificity
Fine-needle aspiration cytology of salivary gland tumours: a 10-year retrospective analysis
β Scribed by Nikos Kechagias; Aris Ntomouchtsis; Rosalia Valeri; Anna Patrikidou; Kyriaki Kitikidou; Persefoni Xirou; Chareklia Destouni; Konstantinos Vahtsevanos; Konstantinos Antoniades
- Book ID
- 106243056
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 279 KB
- Volume
- 16
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1865-1550
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