Comparison of the efficacy of the palpation versus ultrasonography-guided fine-needle aspiration cytology in the diagnosis of salivary gland lesions

Background: Fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is the initial investigation for salivary gland swellings. The aim of this study was to study the utility of ultrasonography (USG) as an adjunct to cytology in the diagnosis of salivary gland lesions and to compare the two methods, palpation-guided and ultrasound-guided FNAC in diagnosis of salivary gland lesions. Materials and Methods: The study comprised of 45 patients presenting with a salivary gland swelling. All the patients were subjected