Efficacy and safety of unguided percutaneous fine needle aspiration cytology in peripheral lung lesions.
J Indian Med Assoc
;
1996 Mar; 94(3): 105-7
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in English
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| ID: sea-103227
ABSTRACT
The efficacy and safety of unguided percutaneous fine needle aspiration cytology in peripheral lung lesions were studied in 42 patients. The diagnostic yield of unguided aspiration was 83.3%. The yield in malignant lesion was 85.7% while in benign lesion it was 78.6%. There was no false positive report. Complications seen were asymptomatic pneumothorax and blood tinged sputum in a few cases following aspiration. The procedure was well accepted by the patients. Unguided FNAC is a simple, quick, economical, safe and reliable procedure for the diagnosis of peripheral lung lesions.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Pneumothorax
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Biopsy, Needle
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Aged, 80 and over
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Aged
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Humans
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Child
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Reproducibility of Results
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Cytological Techniques
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Adolescent
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Aged80
Language:
English
Journal:
J Indian Med Assoc
Year:
1996
Type:
Article
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