Human papillomavirus DNA detection in fine-needle aspirates as indicator of human papillomavirus-positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: A prospective study.

Human papillomavirus DNA detection in fine-needle aspirates as indicator of human papillomavirus-positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: A prospective study.

Head Neck. 2016 Nov 29;:

Authors: Sivars L, Landin D, Haeggblom L, Tertipis N, Grün N, Bersani C, Marklund L, Ghaderi M, Näsman A, Ramqvist T, Nordfors C, Munck-Wikland E, Tani E, Dalianis T

Abstract
BACKGROUND: Human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) has a better outcome than most head neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs) and an HPV-positive lymph node metastasis likely has an HPV-positive oropharyngeal SCC origin. Determining HPV-status in cervical lymph nodes by fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) may be useful for diagnosis.
METHODS: FNACs from 66 patients with neck masses were prospectively examined for HPV DNA and HPV16 mRNA by a polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based assay, and the data correlated to diagnosis and HPV-status obtained from histopathological specimens.
RESULTS: Aspirates from 17 of 66 patients, later diagnosed with HPV-positive oropharyngeal SCC, were HPV16 DNA-positive. HPV16 mRNA was detected in all cases with extractable RNA. All remaining FNACs, including 18 branchial cleft cysts, were HPV DNA-negative. HPV DNA status in the aspirates showed perfect concordance with corresponding biopsies.
CONCLUSION: HPV16 DNA detection in fine-needle aspirations from neck masses is reliable and HPV16 DNA in a metastasis is a strong indicator of an HPV-positive oropharyngeal SCC. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2016.

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