Title: Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy of Cervicofacial Masses in Children
Abstract: <h3>Objective:</h3> To show the usefulness of fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) in the diagnosis of cervicofacial masses in children. <h3>Design:</h3> Case series. <h3>Setting:</h3> Pediatric otolaryngology referral center; ambulatory and hospitalized patients. <h3>Patients:</h3> Seventeen pediatric (age, <18 years) patients with cervicofacial masses. <h3>Intervention:</h3> Fine-needle aspiration biopsy. <h3>Outcome Measures:</h3> Cytologic diagnosis, resolution of mass, and need for further surgical diagnosis or treatment. <h3>Results:</h3> Following FNAB, 10 patients underwent open surgery; in seven, the surgery was indicated based on FNAB diagnosis; in three, surgery provided diagnoses where FNAB was insufficient. Based on FNAB data, seven patients were observed without surgery. <h3>Conclusions:</h3> Fine-needle aspiration biopsy is a useful early step in diagnosing cervicofacial masses in children. (Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1995;121:533-536)
Publication Year: 1995
Publication Date: 1995-05-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref', 'pubmed']
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