Table 3:

Histologic follow up for cytology cases diagnosed as non-neoplastic (MSRSGC category II) (n=64)

Histologic diagnosis and flow cytometry results	Corresponding MSRSGC category
Benign cysts (6)	Non-neoplastic (38)
Salivary gland tissue with chronic inflammation (14)
Salivary gland tissue with granulomatous inflammation (1)
Benign lymph nodes (17)*
Pleomorphic adenomas (5)	Neoplastic-benign (12)
Warthin tumors (4)
Hemangioma (1)
Intercalated duct adenoma (1)
Lipoma (1)
Lymphomas (6)	Neoplastic-malignant (14)
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (3)
Acinic cell carcinoma (1)
Carcinoma Ex-pleomorphic adenoma (with
epithelial/myoepithelial differentiation) (1)
Carcinoma with squamous/basaloid features (1)
Squamous cell carcinoma, metastatic (1)
Lymphoepithelial carcinoma (1)

• 15 confirmed with flow cytometry studies