Aspiration Cytology of Salivary Gland Lesions - A 5 year study

Dr Santosh Rao Kattimani; Dr. Rajesh S. Patil; Dr Anita A.M; Dr Anuradha G.Patil; Dr Saara Neeha

Volume : VI, Issue : IV, April - 2017

Aspiration Cytology of Salivary Gland Lesions - A 5 year study

Dr Santosh Rao Kattimani, Dr. Rajesh S. Patil, Dr Anita A. M, Dr Anuradha G. Patil, Dr Saara Neeha

Abstract :

Objectives and Background: A mass in the salivary gland region often presents a diagnostic challenge. The present

study was conducted to study the non-neoplastic and neoplastic lesions of the enlarged salivary glands by FNAC in patients presenting with salivary gland enlargement to determine the pattern of disease affecting salivary glands and to study the spectrum of lesions with respect to age, sex and site of occurrence.

Materials and Methods: The present study comprised of 70 cases of FNAC presenting to the department of pathology with salivary gland swellings from July 2011 to June 2016 at Department of Pathology, MR Medical College, Kalaburagi. Smears made from the aspirated material were stained with hematoxylin and eosin and Papanicolaou stain and MGG.

Results: Out of the 70 cases, 50 cases were diagnosed as non-neoplastic lesions and 20 cases as neoplastic lesions (benign and malignant tumors). Non-neoplastic - Acute Sialadenitis (9) Chronic Sialadenitis (17) Cystic Lesions (19) Mucocele (2) Abscess content (2), Granulomatous Lesion of Salivary Glands (1). The majority of the patients were in the age group of 21-30 years and were males . In the present study, the parotid gland (39 cases) was the commonest site involved. Pleomorphic Adenoma (13 out of 16 benign tumours) and Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma (2 out of 4 malignant tumours) were the commonest of benign and malignant tumors respectively.

Conclusion: This study documents that FNAC of the salivary gland lesions is accurate, simple, rapid, inexpensive, well tolerated and less harm to the patient.