Diagnostic dilemma of parotid lipomas: imaging versus fine needle aspiration cytology

Ilker Burak Arslan; Sinan Uluyol; Selahattin Genc; Tugrul Eruyar; Suphi Bulgurcu; Ibrahim Cukurova

doi:10.17305/bjbms.2014.4.58

Authors

Ilker Burak Arslan Tepecik Training and Research Hospital Head and Neck Surgery Clinic, Izmir, Turkey
Sinan Uluyol Tepecik Training and Research Hospital Head and Neck Surgery Clinic, Izmir/Turkey
Selahattin Genc Kocaeli Derince Training and Research Hospital Head and Neck Surgery Clinic, Kocaeli/Turkey
Tugrul Eruyar Kocaeli Derince Training and Research Hospital Pathology Clinic, Kocaeli, Turkey
Suphi Bulgurcu Tepecik Training and Research Hospital Head and Neck Surgery Clinic, Izmir, Turkey
Ibrahim Cukurova Tepecik Training and Research Hospital Head and Neck Surgery Clinic, Izmir, Turkey

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17305/bjbms.2014.4.58

Keywords:

Lipoma, Parotid gland, Diagnosis, Radiology, Cytology

Abstract

Lipomas are common soft tissue neoplasms; however, they are found rarely in the parotid gland region. The purpose of this study was to analyze the diagnostic challenges of this rare condition. We performed a retrospective analysis of 11 patients with parotid lipomas, treated from November 2009 to February 2014. The mean age at diagnosis was 46.6±2.9 years, and the study population included 8 males and 3 females. Computed tomography (CT) and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were performed in radiological diagnosis. Fine needle aspiration (FNA) was performed in all cases (including two times in five patients, for a total of 16 biopsies) and results were diagnostic in four instances. Specificities of the CT, MRI, and FNA cytology tests were 100%, 100%, and 25% respectively. CT and/or MRI scans were more reliable than FNA cytologies for accurate diagnosis of parotid lipomas.

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