ROLE OF FNAC IN DETECTING SALIVARY GLAND TUMOR (A REVIEW STUDY)

Fine needle aspiration cytology is a safe, accurate and minimally invasive diagnostic tool yet economically effective. This procedure will avoid incisional biopsy, no complication such as local inflammation, hematoma, infection or facial nerve damage was observed, and should be considered as first line of investigation in salivary gland lesion. FNAC helps to distinguish salivary gland lesion as inflammatory,benign and malignant hence allowing proper planning and management. This paper considered with some discussion about its sensitivity / specificity. However, it should be correlated with clinical / histopathological confirmation. Keywords: salivary gland, FNAC, parotid gland, minimally invasive procedure.