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

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.

Keywords: Fine needle aspiration cytology; diagnosis; head and neck lesion.