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Rev. otorrinolaringol. cir. cabeza cuello
; 50(2): 73-5, ago. 1990. tab
Artículo
en Español
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RESUMEN
A survery of the diagnostic value of fine needle aspiration cytology in Otolaryngology was carried out over a 5 year period. The 275 aspirates were taken from a variety of head and neck sites and examined by an experienced cytopathologist. Cytology was accurate in 82.9% for benign lesions and 94.5% for malignant lesions. The technique was found to be a rapid, safe and costeffective diagnostic tool