Clinical, Pathological and Immunohistochemical Analysis of Patients with Nasopharyngeal Lesions Histopathologically Examined by Transnasal Biopsy


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Yaprak Bayrak B., Civriz A. H., Vural Ç., Öztürk M.

Kocaeli Tıp Dergisi, cilt.10, sa.2, ss.168-175, 2021 (Hakemli Dergi)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 10 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5505/ktd.2021.36744
  • Dergi Adı: Kocaeli Tıp Dergisi
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.168-175
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: The accuracy of biopsy technique and pathological reports from supraclavicular

lymphadenopathy (ScLAP) biopsies in adults were evaluated.

Methods: Five hundred sixty-four lymph node excisions or aspiration biopsies because

of lymphadenopathy from all cervical regions were retrospectively assessed.

Demographic and clinical data collected included gender, age, preoperative diagnosis,

biopsy or cytology type, location of ScLAP, and biopsy diagnosis.

Results: After exclusions for a variety of clinical and diagnostic reasons, the final

analysis included 156 patients, of whom 34 (21.8%) underwent fine-needle aspiration

(FNA), 69 (44.2%) core needle biopsy (CNB), and 53 (34%) excisional biopsies. In this

study, 52 (33.3%) benign and 93 (59.6%) malignant diagnoses were reported. Totally,

11 of the 34 (32.3%) FNAs were insufficient for diagnosis. The size of the ScLAP (<10,

11-20, 21-30, >30 mm) did not affect malignancy risk. Patients aged > 55 years had a

significantly greater likelihood of malignancy than younger patients. Logistic regression

analysis showed that malignancy risk assessed by odds ratio (OR) was increased

by male gender (P = .004; OR = 1.428; 95% CI 1.106-1.842), left side (P = .003; OR = 1.502;

95% CI 1.125-2.005) and age > 55 years (P = .007; OR = 2.631; 95%CI 1.275-5.431).

Conclusion: Regardless of size, biopsy or cytology should be performed in all appropriate

masses. Although the size of the lymph node had no effect on malignancy risk,

male gender, older age, and left side were associated with a significant increase in the

likelihood of malignancy.