Role of fine needle aspiration cytology [FNAC] in the diagnosis of lymphadenopathy
JCPSP-Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan. 1996; 6 (5): 269-270
in English
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| ID: emr-96007
ABSTRACT
Fine needle aspiration cytology [FNAC] of 56 cases of lymphadenopathy using a 21 guage needle and Leurlok syringe was performed at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre [JPMC], Karachi during 1990-91. The result of the FNAC were compared with histological diagnosis and an accuracy of 95% was achieved. The study correlated highly with the findings of other authors. It was concluded from the study that FNAC is a reliable, easy, rapid and economic technique of diagnosis and can be adopted in our institutions to avoid unnecessary surgery
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Biopsy, Needle
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Cytological Techniques
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Lymph Nodes
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
J. Coll. Physicians Surg. Pak.
Year:
1996
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