Nondiagnostic Category of Milan System for Reporting Pediatric Salivary Gland Cytopathology: Outcomes and Root Cause Analysis

Overview

Journal Cancer Cytopathol

Specialty Oncology

Date 2022 Mar 17

PMID 35298098

Authors

Huiying Wang

Jiancong Liang

Ryan H Belcher

Margaret L Compton

Vivian Lee Weiss

Kim A Ely

Joyce E Johnson

Alice C Coogan

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Abstract

Background: Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) results classified as the nondiagnostic category of the Milan system for reporting salivary gland cytopathology (MSRSGC) may be infrequently encountered in children. Clinical management may be challenging due to lack of data regarding outcomes and underlying causes.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 106 consecutive pediatric salivary gland FNAs (2000-2020; 45% performed under image guidance). The outcomes of patients with nondiagnostic results were analyzed. Clinical parameters, FNA procedural parameters, and histopathologic parameters were compared between diagnostic and nondiagnostic cases. A root cause analysis was performed using the fishbone diagram and the 5 Whys method.

Results: A total of 103 initial FNAs were identified. The nondiagnostic rates for initial and repeat biopsy were 16% (16/103) and 67% (2/3), respectively. Initial nondiagnostic FNAs were most frequently managed by clinical/radiologic follow-up only (56%, 9/16), followed by direct surgery (19%, 3/16) and repeat FNA (19%, 3/16). By histologic and clinical/radiologic follow-up, the risk of malignancy for nondiagnostic cases was zero. Palpation guidance (P < .05), inadequate sampling determined by rapid on-site evaluation (P < .01), and lesions with cystic, vascular, or diffuse nature (P < .05) were significantly associated with nondiagnostic results. By root cause analysis, proceduralist sampling error and lack of ultrasound guidance were the most common primary and secondary causes, respectively.

Conclusions: Pediatric salivary gland lesions of the nondiagnostic MSRSGC category have minimal risk of malignancy and may be successfully managed by clinical/radiologic follow-up. The root causes for nondiagnostic results were often multifactorial and primarily related to proceduralist sampling, characteristics of the lesions, and lack of ultrasound guidance.

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