Diagnostic dilemma of parotid lipomas: imaging versus fine needle aspiration cytology

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Arslan I. B., Uluyol S., Genc S., ERUYAR A. T., Bulgurcu S., Cukurova I.

BOSNIAN JOURNAL OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.14, sa.4, ss.250-253, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.17305/bjbms.2014.4.58
  • Dergi Adı: BOSNIAN JOURNAL OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.250-253
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Lipomas are common soft tissue neoplasms; however, they are found rarely in the parotid gland region. The purpose of this study was to analyze the diagnostic challenges of this rare condition. We performed a retrospective analysis of 11 patients with parotid lipomas, treated from November 2009 to February 2014. The mean age at diagnosis was 46.6 +/- 2.9 years, and the study population included 8 males and 3 females. Computed tomography (CT) and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were performed in radiological diagnosis. Fine needle aspiration (FNA) was performed in all cases (including two times in five patients, for a total of 16 biopsies) and results were diagnostic in four instances. Specificities of the CT, MRI, and FNA cytology tests were 100%, 100%, and 25% respectively. CT and/or MRI scans were more reliable than FNA cytologies for accurate diagnosis of parotid lipomas.