Mucoepidermoid carcinoma other diagnostic studies
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Badria Munir M.B.B.S.[2] , Maria Fernanda Villarreal, M.D. [3]
Overview
Other diagnostic studies associated with mucoepidermoid carcinoma may include fine needle aspiration biopsy and incisional biopsy.
Other Diagnostic Studies
Other diagnostic studies associated with mucoepidermoid carcinoma may include:[1]
- Fine needle aspiration cytology
- An important diagnostic tool for the preoperative assessment of salivary gland lesions and it helps the clinician to plan further management.[2][3]
- Incisional biopsy
References
- ↑ Mucoepidermoid carcinoma. Radiopedia. Dr Frank Gailliard. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/mucoepidermoid-carcinoma-of-salivary-glands Accessed on February 17, 2016
- ↑ Stewart CJ, MacKenzie K, McGarry GW, Mowat A (March 2000). “Fine-needle aspiration cytology of salivary gland: a review of 341 cases”. Diagn. Cytopathol. 22 (3): 139–46. PMID 10679992.
- ↑ Seethala RR, LiVolsi VA, Baloch ZW (March 2005). “Relative accuracy of fine-needle aspiration and frozen section in the diagnosis of lesions of the parotid gland”. Head Neck. 27 (3): 217–23. doi:10.1002/hed.20142. PMID 15672359.
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