Diagnostic Accuracy of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) in Salivary Gland Lesions with Histopathological Examination (HPE) Correlation in a Tertiary Care Centre in Southern India.

This study aimed to determine the diagnostic yield of fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in salivary gland lesions compared to histopathological diagnosis. The present study was done on patients above 18 years of age, with a palpable swelling, who are clinically diagnosed as salivary gland lesions were evaluated. A total of 31 patients were evaluated in this study.