A Cytohistologic Correlation of Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma: Emphasizing the Rare Oncocytic Variant

Table 1

Clinicopathologic data on 23 patients with mucoepidermoid carcinoma.

FNA-Dx % cases	Gender (M : F)	Avg-Age (yrs)	Avg-Size (cm)	Location	Avg-time between FNA & resection
CW/SO MEC (12/23) 52%	8 : 4	49	1.6	11/12 parotid, 1 tongue	5 weeks
SGN (6/23) 26%	4 : 2	52	2.5	6/6 parotid	4 weeks
Neg or inflamm (5/23) 22%	1 : 4	50	1.6	5/5 parotid	22 weeks

Dx:Diagnosis, Avg:Average, CW:Consistent with, SO:Suggestive of, SGN:salivary gland neoplasm, Neg:Negative, Inflamm:Inflammatory.