Publications by authors named "Maria Merchante-Ruiz"
Article Synopsis
- Salivary gland tumors (SGTs) account for 6-8% of head and neck tumors and are diagnosed using fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC), which has variable effectiveness.
- This study aimed to analyze FNAC results in relation to surgical outcomes to determine its diagnostic accuracy for SGTs using the Milan System for Reporting Salivary Gland Cytopathology (MSRSGC).
- The results showed high sensitivity for identifying benign tumors and high specificity for malignant ones, although FNAC's ability to distinguish between benign and malignant cases was lower, indicating the need for thorough clinical assessments.