Volume : V, Issue : IV, April - 2015

Pitfalls in the Cytological Diagnosis of Pleomorphic Adenoma

Dr. Vikram. Y, Dr. H. Gurubasavaraj, Dr. S. S. Hiremath

Abstract :

 INTRODUCTION: Salivary glands form the commonest target for fine needle aspiration (FNA). Morphological diversity is the hallmark of pleomorphic adenoma (PA) posing diagnostic difficulties on cytology.

OBJECTIVE: To list the cytomorphological features of pleomorphic adenoma and to discuss the pitfalls in cytological 
diagnosis of pleomorphic adenoma.
METHODOLOGY: Prospective study conducted at JJM Medical College, Davangere from July 2012 to June 2014 on 
36 salivary gland FNA cases with either cytological and/or histological diagnosis of PA. In 14 cases, histopathological 
study was made and cytohistopathological correlation was done.
RESULTS: 21 were females and age ranges from 10–88 years (mean 35.97). Majority were located in parotid gland 
(63.9%). Of 14 cases of available histology, 12 cases correlated well with cytology. Diagnostic accuracy of FNAC in diagnosis of PA was 85.7% with 100% Positive predictive value (PPV).
CONCLUSION: Awareness of cytological variations of pleomorphic adenoma on FNAC helps in avoiding pitfalls leading to accurate diagnosis

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Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijar  

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Dr. Vikram. Y, Dr. H. Gurubasavaraj, Dr. S. S. Hiremath Pitfalls in the Cytological Diagnosis of Pleomorphic Adenoma Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 4 April 2015


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