Title: Cytological Study of Salivary Gland Lesions in a Rural Health Care Hospital
Authors: P.Divya, Valluvan Manimozhi, M.Dhanalakshmi, U.Manohar, B.Krishnaswamy
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v7i10.53
Abstract
Background: Salivary gland fine-needle aspiration (FNA) represents one of the most challenging area in cytopathology. Salivary gland FNA is easily performed, minimally invasive, safe, cost effective and accurate, provides a rapid diagnostic interpretation (usually within 15–30 minutes), and can easily be used to obtain material for special ancillary studies. The prevalence of salivary gland lesions has been studied in a rural health care hospital.
Aims and Objectives: The aim of this study was to find out the various salivary gland lesions in a rural health care hospital.
Materials and Methods: A total of 63 FNACs were done on salivary gland lesions in the Department of Pathology, R.M.M.C&H, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu. FNAC was done using 22 gauge needle and 5ml syringe and smears were stained with Giemsa stain.
Result: Slides were studied and analysed by two pathologists. Among the lesions observed 31 were non-neoplastic and 32 were neoplastic. Of the non-neoplastic lesions-Sialadenitis (17) was predominant.
Conclusion: FNAC of salivary gland lesions is safe, simple, rapid, inexpensive, convenient, well tolerated, harmless procedure for the patients and it is an accurate method of diagnosis. So it should be considered as one of the first line of investigation in the evaluation of salivary gland lesions. Reporting of salivary gland lesions needs a competent pathologist considering all the possible pitfalls in mind.
Keywords: Salivary gland lesions, FNAC.
