British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 1 , Pages 26-29 , January 2010

Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of salivary gland tumours: Repeat aspiration provides further information in cases with an unclear initial cytological diagnosis

  • Peter A. Brennan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth PO6 3LY, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Maxillofacial Unit, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth PO6 3LY, UK. Tel.: +44 2392 286099; fax: +44 2392 286089.
    • ,
  • Benedict Davies

      Affiliations

    • Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth PO6 3LY, UK
    • ,
  • David Poller

      Affiliations

    • Department of Histopathology, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth PO6 3LY, UK
    • ,
  • Zoe Mead

      Affiliations

    • Department of Histopathology, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth PO6 3LY, UK
    • ,
  • Duncan Bayne

      Affiliations

    • Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth PO6 3LY, UK
    • ,
  • Roberto Puxeddu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth PO6 3LY, UK
    • ,
  • Rachel S. Oeppen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Radiology, Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust, Tremona Road, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK

,Accepted 28 December 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2008.12.014

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 1 , Pages 26-29 , January 2010

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