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. 2025 Apr 30;21(4):708–712. doi: 10.6026/973206300210708

Table 6. Distribution of bony jaw lesions (n= 58) according to fine-needle aspiration cytology diagnosis and diagnostic parameters about biopsy diagnosis.

Odontogenic and nonodontogenic cysts Benign Neoplasms Malignant neoplasms Osteomyelitis Fibro-osseous Lesions Metastatic malignancy
No 14 16 12 6 6 4
Percentage 24.13 27.58 20.68 10.34 10.34 6.89
Sensitivity (%) 91.12
Specificity (%) 92.41
NPV (%) 90.25
PPV (%) 91.26