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Mucoepidermoid carcinoma other diagnostic studies
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Other diagnostic studies associated with mucoepidermoid carcinoma may include fine needle aspiration biopsy and incisional biopsy.
Other Diagnostic Studies
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
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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