Table 3.
FNAB diagnosis and final histopathological diagnosis of true positive cases.
| FNAB diagnosis | Patients | Final histopathological diagnosis | Patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suspicious for malignancy | 14 | Mucoepidermoid carcinoma | 4 |
| Acinic cell carcinoma | 3 | ||
| Adenoid cystic carcinoma | 2 | ||
| Diffuse B cell lymphoma | 2 | ||
| Squamous cell carcinoma | 1 | ||
| Tubular carcinoma | 1 | ||
| Basal cell carcinoma | 1 | ||
| Malignant | 5 | ||
| Squamous cell carcinoma | 2 | Squamous cell carcinoma | 2 |
| Adenoid cystic carcinoma | 1 | Adenoid cystic carcinoma | 1 |
| Ductal carcinoma | 1 | Ductal carcinoma | 1 |
| Mucoepidermoid carcinoma | 1 | Mucoepidermoid carcinoma | 1 |
| Total | 19 | 2 |
FNAB, fine needle aspiration biopsy.