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Role o Fine Needle Aspi a ion Cy ology in he E alua ion and Diagnosis o
Sali a y Gland Lesions: A Re ospec i e S udy a a Te ia y Ca e Cen e in
Rajko , Guja a , India
D . Abhilasha Singh1, D . Ami H. Ag a a 2, D . Gau a i A. Dh u a3
13 d Yea Residen , Depa men o Pa hology, PDU Medical College & Hospi al, Rajko .
2P o esso , Depa men o Pa hology, PDU Medical College & Hospi al, Rajko .
3P o esso and Head, Depa men o Pa hology, PDU Medical College & Hospi al, Rajko .
A B S T R A C T
Co esponding Au ho :
D . Ami H. Ag a a
P o esso , Depa men o
Pa hology, PDU Medical College &
Hospi al, Rajko .
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Backg ound: Fine Needle Aspi a ion Cy ology (FNAC) is an easy cy o-diagnos ic
me hod based on mo phologic ea u es o indi idual and g oup o cells aspi a ed
using ine needle. I is e y simple, quick, cos e ec i e and minimally in asi e
echnique used o diagnose di e en ype o swellings in lymph nodes, hy oid
gland, so issues, sali a y glands and a ious o he body o gans.
Aim and Objec i e: To e alua e ole and u ili y o FNAC in diagnosis o sali a y
gland lesions.
Ma e ials & me hodology: This s udy in ol ed 150 cases o pa o id and
submandibula swellings o pa ien s who unde wen FNAC a P.D.U. Medical
College & Hospi al, Rajko , Guja a wi hin he du a ion o h ee yea s om Janua y
2022 o Decembe 2024. FNAC p ocedu e was pe o med and smea s we e s ained
wi h Hema oxylin & Eosin s ain (H & E) and May- G unwald Giemsa (MGG) s ain.
The esul s o FNAC we e compa ed wi h he his opa hological indings whe e e
possible and accu acy o diagnosis we e de e mined.
Resul s: Mean age o pa ien s we e be ween 40 o 50 yea s and male o emale a io
was 1.67:1 o sali a y gland lesions. Ou o he o al 150 lesions, 99(66%) lesions
we e ound o be Neoplas ic o which 90(60%) we e benign and 9(6%) we e
malignan . Res 51(34%) we e non neoplas ic. Acu e & Ch onic Sialadeni is
38(25.3%) was he mos common non-neoplas ic lesion. Pleomo phic adenoma
64(42.7%) was he mos common benign neoplasm and mucoepide moid ca cinoma
4(2.67%) was mos common malignan neoplasm. Pa o id gland was he mos
common si e in ol ed amongs all he sali a y glands.
Conclusion: We ound ha a good and ho ough knowledge o mo phology and
pa hology o sali a y gland lesions helps in he diagnosis, yping and s aging,
o mula ing ea men plan as well as p edic ion o p ognosis o sali a y umou s.
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Keywo ds: Sali a y gland, Fine needle aspi a ion (FNAC), Pa o id gland,
Submandibula gland.
INTRODUCTION
Sali a y gland lesions comp ise less han 1% o all umo s and 4% o all epi helial neoplasm in head and neck. They a e
b oadly classi ied as neoplas ic and non-neoplas ic. Clinically hey may p esen as umo and may ha e pa hological
ea u es simila o some o neoplasm. Fine needle aspi a ion cy ology (FNAC) is a cy o-diagnos ic me hod based on
mo phologic indings o indi idual and small g oup o cells aspi a ed using a ine needle. The ole o FNAC in suspec ed
sali a y gland swellings is o con i m i s o igin and o ge a p elimina y diagnosis abou he na u e o he disease p ocess
be o e he de ini e managemen plan. FNAC is a eliable me hod o di e en ia e be ween in lamma o y and neoplas ic
lesions. FNAC diagnosis o neoplas ic lesions p ocess e en when benign usually leads o Su gical excision. The aim o
he p esen s udy is o e alua e he spec um o sali a y gland lesions in ou se ing and o assess he diagnos ic accu acy
o FNAC o sali a y gland lesions.
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
To e alua e ole and u ili y o FNAC in diagnosis o sali a y gland lesions. To e alua e benign and malignan sali a y
gland lesions and s udy age, sex and si e wise dis ibu ion o sali a y gland lesions.
METHODS & MATERIAL
This is a e ospec i e obse a ional s udy pe o med in Cy opa hology labo a o y, Depa men o Pa hology, PDU
Medical college & Hospi al, Rajko o 3 yea s du ing he pe iod o Janua y 2022 o Decembe 2024. The s udy in ol ed
150 cases who p esen ed wi h pa o id, submandibula & mino sali a y gland swellings. FNAC was pe o med using a
22–23gauge needle a ached o a disposable sy inge wi h plunge unde asep ic condi ions. Smea s we e p epa ed and
slides we e s ained wi h haema oxylin and eosin and Giemsa me hods. The esul s o FNAC and inal his opa hology
we e compa ed whe e e was possible and accu acy o FNAC was de e mined.
Inclusion C i e ia: All smea s wi h enough aspi a ed ma e ial.
Exclusion C i e ia: Smea s ha ing inadequa e ma e ial and inconclusi e diagnosis.
Resul s: A o al o 150 cases we e analysed e ospec i ely wi hin he pe iod o h ee yea s om Janua y 2022 o
Decembe 2024. Ou o hese 150 cases, 51(34%) we e diagnosed as non-neoplas ic lesions and 99(66%) as neoplas ic
lesions. (Table 1)
Table 1: Dis ibu ion o non-neoplas ic and neoplas ic sali a y gland lesions.
Lesion
No. o cases
Pe cen age
Non-Neoplas ic
51
34%
Neoplas ic
99
66%
To al
150
100%
Ch onic & Acu e Sialadeni is 38(25.3%) we e he mos common non neoplas ic lesion in ou s udy ollowed by
Mucocele o sali a y glands which accoun s o 13(8.67%) o all he sali a y lesions. Amongs neoplas ic lesions
99(66%), Benign lesions 90(60%) ou numbe ed malignan lesions 9(6%). Pleomo phic adenoma 64 (42.67%) was mos
common benign lesion, ollowed by Wa hin’s umou 25(16.67%) and basal cell adenoma 01(0.67%) was leas common.
Mucoepide moid ca cinoma 4(2.67%) was mos common malignan lesion o sali a y gland. (Table 2)
Table 2: Dis ibu ion o a ious sali a y gland lesions.
Non-Neoplas ic Lesion
No. o cases
Pe cen age
Sialadeni is
38
25.3%
Mucocele
13
8.67%
Benign Neoplas ic Lesions
Pleomo phic Adenoma
64
42.67%
Wa hin’s Tumou
25
16.67%
Basal Cell Adenoma
01
00.67%
Malignan Neoplas ic Lesions
Mucoepide moid Ca cinoma
04
2.67%
Ca cinoma ex Pleomo phic Adenoma
03
2.00%
Adenoid Cys ic Ca cinoma
02
1.33%
To al
150
100%
In he s udy i was obse ed ha he commones si e o sali a y gland lesion was pa o id gland 94(62.7%), ollowed by
submandibula gland 42(28%) and 14(9.3%) o mino sali a y glands. (Table 3)
Table 3: Si e wise dis ibu ion o sali a y lesions
Lesion
Non-Neoplas ic
Benign
Malignan
To al
Pe cen age
Pa o id
28
62
4
94
62.7%
Submandibula
17
22
3
42
28%
Mino Sali a y Glands
06
06
2
14
9.3%
To al
51
90
09
150
100%
Males we e mo e a ec ed mo e han emales (M:F a io 1.67:1) o e all. Female p edominance was he e in case o
pleomo phic adenoma (M:F a io 0.86:1). In all o he cases male p edominance was obse ed. (Table 4).
Table 4: M:F a io o di e en sali a y gland lesions.
Lesion
Male
Female
M:F a io
Sialadeni is
27
13
2.07:1
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Mucocele
12
09
1.33:1
Pleomo phic Adenoma
25
29
0.86:1
Wa hin’s Tumou
25
00
25:0
Basal Cell Adenoma
01
00
1:0
Mucoepide moid Ca cinoma
02
02
1:1
Ca cinoma ex Pleomo phic Adenoma
02
01
2:1
Adenoid Cys ic Ca cinoma
00
02
0:2
To al
94
56
1.67:1
O e all, mos commonly a ec ed age g oup was 20 o 30 yea s o age 27(18%). (Cha 1).
Cha 1: Age dis ibu ion o sali a y gland lesions
In male mos common a ec ed age g oup was 50 o 60 yea s o age 19(12.67%). Among emale, 2nd & 3 d decade was
mos commonly a ec ed (11 & 11 espec i ely (7.33%). (Cha 2)
6%
10%
18%
17%
17%
17%
7% 4% 4%
0 o 10
11 o 20
21 o 30
31 o 40
41 o 50
51 o 60
61 o 70
71 o 80
>80
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Cha 2: Age dis ibu ion o sali a y lesions in male & emale.
Among non-neoplas ic lesions, acu e & ch onic sialadeni is was mo e common in 2nd decade o li e in male 8(5.33%) &
3 d decade in emale 4(2.66%) espec i ely. Benign neoplas ic lesion, Pleomo phic adenoma was mo e common in 3 d
decade in male 8(5.33%) and 2nd decade in emale 7(4.67%). Wa hin’s umou was ound o be common in 5 h decade o
li e in male 10(6.66%), wasn’ eco ded in emales in ou s udy.
Malignan umou , Mucoepide moid ca cinoma was ound in equal p opo ions in male & emale in a iable age g oup.
Ca cinoma Ex Pleomo phic Adenoma was 2nd mos common malignan lesion, was common in 4 h and 5 h decade in
males and was ound in emale o >80 yea s o age in ou s udy. (Table 5 & 6)
Table 5: Dis ibu ion o sali a y lesions in di e en age g oup in male.
0-10
yea s
11-20
yea s
21-30
yea s
31-40
yea s
41-50
yea s
51-60
yea s
61-70
yea s
71-80
yea s
>80
yea s
To al
Sialadeni is
3
1
8
4
6
3
1
0
0
26
Mucocele
2
3
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
8
Pleomo phic Adenoma
1
4
5
8
3
3
2
2
2
30
Wa hin’s Tumou
0
0
2
2
7
10
4
0
0
25
Basal Cell Adenoma
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
Mucoepide moid Ca cinoma
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
2
Adenoid Cys ic Ca cinoma
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Ca cinoma Ex Pleomo phic
Adenoma
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
To al
6
8
16
14
18
19
8
2
3
94
Table 6: Dis ibu ion o sali a y lesions in di e en age g oup in emale.
0-10
yea s
11-20
yea s
21-30
yea s
31-40
yea s
41-50
yea s
51-60
yea s
61-70
yea s
71-80
yea s
>80
yea s
To al
Sialadeni is
1
2
2
4
1
1
1
0
0
12
Mucocele
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
5
Pleomo phic Adenoma
2
3
7
6
5
4
2
3
2
34
Wa hin’s Tumou
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Basal Cell Adenoma
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mucoepide moid Ca cinoma
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
Adenoid Cys ic Ca cinoma
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
Ca cinoma Ex Pleomo phic
Adenoma
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
To al
3
7
11
11
7
7
3
4
3
56
1
6
11
16
21
26
0 o10 11 o 20 21 o 30 31 o 40 41 o 50 51 o 60 61 o 70 71 o 80 >80
Age dis ibu ion in male and emale
MALE FEMALE
X-axis: Age in yea s
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Acu e and ch onic sialadeni is show p edominan ly in lamma o y cells (polymo phs and lymphocy es espec i ely) and
agmen s o duc al epi helial cells wi h ew/ absen acina cells along wi h ib o ic s oma. (Figu e 1: (a) & (b).
Figu e 1: (a)&(b)Cy omo phology o ch onic sialadeni is showing agmen s o duc al epi helial cells, a places, ew
acina cells seen. Backg ound shows ch onic in lamma o y cells mainly lymphocy es.
Mucinous cys /Mucocele o sali a y gland show p esence o hick mucinous ma e ial wi h duc al o acina cells showing
sec e o y g anules o acuoles.
Figu e 2: Mucinous cys /Mucocele o sali a y gland show p esence o hick mucinous ma e ial wi h duc al o acina
cells showing sec e o y g anules o acuoles.
Pleomo phic Adenoma is a ma ix con aining umou ha ing unique ib illa y s oma, mix u e o myoepi helial cells
which a e ound o polygonal plasmacy oid spindle cells, duc al cells wi h honeycomb o duc al a angemen and
ex acellula s oma wi h cha ac e is ic ea he y/ ib illa y bo de s and chond omyxoid ea u es.
Figu e 3: (a)&(b)Cy omo phology o pleomo phic adenoma showing epi helial cells wi h o oid myoepi helial cells and
chond omyxoid s oma (H & E).
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Wa hin’s Tumou show small cohesi e shee s o oncocy es wi h abundan g anula cy oplasm, cen al ound nucleus
wi h p ominen nucleolus and many lymphocy es wi h g anula deb is in backg ound.
Figu e 4: (a)&(b)Cy omo phology o wa hins’ umo showing shee s o oncocy ic cells, polymo phs, popula ion o
lymphocy es in di y g anula backg ound.
Basal cell adenoma shows monomo phic basaloid cells wi h ound nuclei and scan y cy oplasm wi h i egula nes s and
abecula, ubula o pe iphe al palisading a chi ec u e. Few cases may show chond omyxoid s oma and myoepi helial
cells o cy ological a ypia, mi osis and nec osis.
Figu e 5: (a)&(b)Cy omo phology o basal cell adenoma show monomo phic basaloid cells wi h smoo h bo de s, ound
nuclei, i egula nes s, abecula and scan y cy oplasm.
Ca cinoma Ex Pleomo phic adenoma has wo componen s as he name sugges s – Pleomo phic Adenoma componen
showing shee s o cohesi e g oups o duc al cells, myoepi helial cells dispe sed o in loose clus e s, dense ib illa y
me ach oma ic ma ix and Ca cinoma ous componen - Pleomo phic, hype ch oma ic cells, clumped ch oma in, high N:C
a io, nec o ic backg ound. Mucous o squamous cells may be seen.
Figu e 6: (a)&(b)Cy omo phology o ca cinoma ex pleomo phic adenoma shows small clus e s, shee s and many
dispe sed neoplas ic cells hype ch oma ic angula ed nuclei and dense eosinophilic cy oplasm.
Mucoepide moid ca cinoma is composed o a a iable mix u e o squamous cells, mucus sec e ing and in e media e cells
occasionally ocal sebaceous gland, goble cells also seen. They a e he mos common o m o p ima y malignan umou
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o he sali a y glands. In he p esen s udy, among malignan cases diagnosed by FNAC, mucoepide moid ca cinoma was
p esen in 4(2.67%) cases and was he mos common p ima y malignancy. Disco dan diagnoses be ween cy ology and
his opa hology is common, which occu s due o mul iple ac o s. Cy ology de ails should be ca e ully examined o
scan y cy oplasm, high nucleus o cy oplasmic a io, naked nuclei, nuclea moulding, and hype ch omasia o a oid
e oneous diagnosis among he non-neoplas ic lesions. On cy ological examina ion, disco dan pleomo phic adenoma
was common, which on his opa hological examina ion was diagnosed as ca cinoma ex pleomo phic adenoma.
Pleomo phic adenoma can be misdiagnosed as mucoepide moid ca cinoma on cy ological examina ion because
aspi a ion o mucoid paucicellula luid may sugges low g ade mucoepide moid ca cinoma.
Figu e 7: (a)&(b)Cy omo phology o Mucoepide moid ca cinoma showing small clus e s, shee s and many dispe sed
neoplas ic cells hype ch oma ic angula ed and o e lapping nuclei and dense eosinophilic cy oplasm.
Adenoid cys ic ca cinoma a p ima y sali a y gland lesion cha ac e ized by i s biphasic duc al and myoepi helial
di e en ia ion. Cy omo phology shows me ach oma ic ma ix sphe es wi h sha ply de ined bo de called Hyaline
globules su ounding cohesi e clus e s o basaloid cells wi h scan cy oplasm, angula ed hype ch oma ic nuclei and
indis inc nucleoli.
Figu e 8: (a)&(b)Cy omo phology o adenoid cys ic ca cinoma - cellula smea s wi h me ach oma ic ma ix sphe es
wi h sha ply de ined bo de called Hyaline globules su ounding cohesi e clus e s o basaloid cells wi h scan cy oplasm,
angula ed hype ch oma ic nuclei and indis inc nucleoli.
The cy ologic diagnosis was la e co ela ed wi h his opa hological diagnosis [Table 7]. Ou o he o al o 150 cases,
his ological co ela ion was es ablished o 131(87.3%). His opa hological co ela ion was no es ablished o 11(7.3%)
cases and no co ela ion da a was a ailable o 8(5.3%) cases. In ou se up cy opa hology was his opa hologically
con i med on an a e age up o 85% in case a ious sali a y lesions.
Table 7: Cy opa hological & His opa hological Co ela ion
Sali a y Gland
His opa hology Co ela ion (Pe cen age)
Cy opa hology Lesion
Es ablished
No Es ablished
No A ailable
To al(Pe cen age %)
Sialadeni is
33(86.8%)
3(7.9%)
2(5.3%)
38%
Mucocele
11(84.6%)
1(7.7%)
1(7.7%)
13%
Pleomo phic Adenoma
58(90.6%)
4(6.25%)
2(3.1%)
64%
Wa hin’s Tumou
21(84%)
3(12%)
1(4%)
25%
Basal Cell Adenoma
1(100%)
0
0
01%
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Mucoepide moid
Ca cinoma
3(75%)
0
1(25%)
04%
Adenoid Cys ic
Ca cinoma
2(66.67%)
0
1(33.33%)
03%
Ca cinoma Ex
Pleomo phic Adenoma
2(100%)
0
0
02%
To al
131(87.3%)
11(7.3%)
8(5.3%)
150(100%)
DISCUSSION
Ou o he o al o 150 cases s udied by us, non-neoplas ic lesions we e 51(34%) and neoplas ic lesions we e 99(66%),
which is simila o s udies done by Shi ani Gup a e al . (Table 8).
Table 8: Compa ision wi h o he s udies o incidence o Benign & Malignan lesions.
S udy Name
To al
Benign %
Malignan %
Rashmi Jain e al (2021, Bhopal)
71
53(74.6%)
18(25.4%)
Shi ani Gup a e al (2019, E awah)
105
71(67.6%)
34(32.4%)
Ri u Jain e al (2013, Delhi)
72
58(80.6%)
14(19.4%)
A Rameeza e al (2022, Bengalu u)
71
58(81%)
13(19%)
P esen s udy (2025, Rajko )
104
71 (68.3%)
33 (31.7%)
Benign lesions p edomina ed o e malignan lesions among all neoplas ic lesions which was simila o he s udy o Desai
P e al and Junude i e al. (Table 8)
The mos commonly a ec ed among he sali a y glands was pa o id gland ollowed by submandibula gland which was
simila o o he s udies. (Table 9)
Table 9: Si e dis ibu ion o sali a y gland lesions in di e en s udies.
S udy
Pa o id Gland
Sub mandibula Gland
Mino Sali a y
Gland
To al 100%
Rashmi Jain e al (2021, Bhopal)
79(54.86%)
58(40.27%)
7(4.86%)
144
Balmiki Du a e al (2023,
Guwaha i)
40(70.2%)
15(26.3%)
2(3.5%)
57
Shi ani Gup a e al (2019, E awah)
41.08%
51.48%
7.4%
Ri u Jain e al (2013, Delhi)
54(67.5%)
24(30%)
2(2.5%)
80
A Rameeza e al (2022, Bengalu u)
91(87%)
38(13%)
-
104
P esen s udy (2025, Rajko )
89(59.3%)
43(28.7%)
18(12%)
150
Age dis ibu ion: Non neoplas ic lesions we e common in 2nd decade o li e in ou s udy. Neoplas ic benign lesions we e
common in 3 d and 4 h decade which was co ela ed wi h he s udy o Rajdeo RN e al and Desai P e al. Neoplas ic
malignan lesions we e ound o be common in be ween 40 – 60 yea s o age simila o he s udy o Rajdeo RN e al.
Gende dis ibu ion: Though sali a y lesions a e ound o be mo e common in emales, in ou s udy he e was male
p edominance o e emale wi h M:F a io being 1.67:1 which was simila o he s udy o Ganguly e al. The p obable
eason could be lack o awa eness and igno ance amongs he women abou heal hca e and he p e alence o obacco
addic ion in males in ou egion.
Table 10: Male: Female a io in benign and malignan lesions in a ious s udies.
S udy name
Male
Female
M: F Ra io
Kacha u T. Dal e e al (2016, Ambajogai)
52
38
1.36:1
Tusha Kambale e al (2016, Pune)
26
20
1.3:1
Chha i Gup a e al (2023, Jammu)
31
34
0.9:1
Raja Gup a e al (2020, Jammu)
40
34
1.17:1
P esen s udy (2025, Rajko )
94
56
1.67:1
In ou s udy he cy opa hological diagnosis was la e con i med by his opa hological e alua ion making a diagnos ic
accu acy in 122(81.33%) cases. Di e en s udies show a iable deg ees o cy opa hological co ela ion wi h
his opa hological diagnosis. (Table 11)
S udy
His opa hological Con i ma ion.
Junude i e al (2015, Guwaha i)
90.9%
Desai P e al (2019, Su a )
90.9%
D . Abhilasha Singh, e al. Role o Fine Needle Aspi a ion Cy ology in he E alua ion and Diagnosis o Sali a y Gland
Lesions: A Re ospec i e S udy a a Te ia y Ca e Cen e in Rajko , Guja a , India. In . J Med. Pha m. Res., 6 (6): 389‐397,
2025
397
Neha Sikda e al (2018, Puduche y)
87%
Rajdeo RN e al (2015, Nagpu )
94%
Jha S e al (2021, Bhubaneshwa )
87.37%
P esen s udy (2025, Rajko )
81.33%
CONCLUSION
FNAC is an excellen p elimina y diagnos ic echnique o he diagnosis o sali a y gland swelling. Howe e , i may be
challenging some imes especially when cy ological ea u es o e lap.
The e o e, i is manda o y o use FNAC o p ima y in es iga ion and i should always be done in conjunc ion wi h
his opa hology along wi h pa ien clinical his o y, physical examina ion and ul asonog aphy o each he co ec
diagnosis. The p esen s udy shows sali a y gland lesions a e wide ange o lesions om non-neoplas ic o neoplas ic
lesion. Benign lesions a e mo e common han malignan lesions wi h pa o id gland being he mos common si e and
pleomo phic adenoma, he mos common umo ype. Mucoepide moid ca cinoma is he mos malignan p ima y umo .
Mos common age g oup a ec ed is 51-60 yea s. Among umo s, emale p eponde ance is seen in pleomo phic adenoma
and male p edominance in Wa hin umo . So, ho ough knowledge o mo phology o sali a y gland lesion is help ul in
inal diagnosis in p edic ing p ognosis, yping, s aging and g ading o sali a y neoplasms.
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