KBB-Forum 2004 , Cilt 3, Sayı 2

THE RESULTS of FINE NEEDDLE ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY IN THE HEAD AND NECK MASSES

Dr. Fulya KÖYBAŞIOĞLU1, Dr. Seyhan ÖZAKKOYUNLU1, Dr. Sinan KOCATÜRK2, Dr. Binnur ÜZMEZ ÖNAL1
1SSK Ankara Eğitim Hastanesi, Patoloji Kliniği, Ankara, Türkiye
2Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, KBB ve Baş Boyun Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı, Sivas, Türkiye AIM:
This study aims to define the sensitivity, specificity and accuracy values of fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in diagnosis of palpable head and neck masses.

MATERIAL and METHODS:
FNAC was applied to 369 patient with head and neck masses at Cytology Unit of Pathology Dept. İn the SSK Training & Research Hospital, between years of 2001-2003.

RESULTS:
Among 369 , 83 cases with histopathologic specimens examined in our department were studied. According to the correlation between FNAC and histopathologic examination results, the sensitivity, specificity and accuracy values were defined as 93.4%, 81.8% and 88.8% respectively, without considering the different anotomic localization of the masses.

DISCUSSION:
FNAC is proved to be the first step diagnostic procedure in differential diagnosis of benign and malignant lesions in head- neck masses and thyroid nodules. Keywords : Accuracy, sensitivity, spesificity, head- neck masses, fine needle aspiration cytology