Objectives: Superficial swellings in the head and neck region pose great difficulties in deciding about their nature. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is of great help in the initial assessment of these lesions. The aim of the article is to help the surgeons in diagnosis of pleomorphic adenoma in line with clinical information. Study Design: Retrospective analysis. Setting: Histopathology lab of PMC. Period: 2016 to 2018. Materials and Methods: 60 aspirates of pleomorphic adenoma recruited. All cases were reviewed independently by two pathologists for cytomorphological findings. Results: Spindle shaped myoepithelial cells were more frequently observed in 78% followed by epithelioid 20% and plasmacytoid 1.7% variants. Duct formation was seen in 81.6% and myxoid background in 88.3% aspirates. Out of total 60 cytological smears 56.6% were cellular and 13.3% were hypocellular. In 30% cases the smears showed predominant matrix. Conclusion: Our study concludes that cytomorphological features on FNAC in the light of clinical findings can greatly help the surgeons in management of the patients with salivary gland tumors.
Objective: To analyze the histopathological pattern of head and neck lesions with respect to demographic findings referred to the histopathology lab of Peshawar Medical College (PMC). Study Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study. Place and Study duration: Histopathology laboratory of PMC, Peshawar, Pakistan. Jan 2010 to Dec 2018. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on a total of 743 specimens submitted to the histopathology lab for diagnosis. Variables like age, gender, site, and histopathological spectrum were evaluated. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 19 was used for descriptive and inferential statistics considering p-value ≤0.05 significant. Results: In our study <30 age group was common for head and neck lesions. Females were frequently affected than males. A maximum number of diagnosed lesions was benign in nature with goiter as the most common lesion. Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) was a widespread malignant neoplasm. According to the site, the thyroid showed 36%of lesions followed by 9.5% lip and oral cavity and lymph nodes respectively. Conclusion: This study concluded a variety of head and neck lesions with respect to age, gender, and site in our region that can help in improved understanding, management, and control of the disease.
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