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
Mandibular osteosarcoma: a diagnostic pitfall on aspiration cytology of the salivary glands
β Scribed by Y. Daneshbod; B. Khademi
- Book ID
- 108706432
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 458 KB
- Volume
- 20
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0956-5507
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