1.
Arch Anat Cytol Pathol
; 41(2): 82-4, 1993.
Article
in French
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8239751
ABSTRACT
The authors report their experience of the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma using needle aspiration cytology over a four year period (1989-1992). In 116 of the 119 patients presenting with histologically proven hepatocellular carcinoma, the diagnosis was previously established by cytology. This method has a 97% sensitivity. Also, in forty patients without hepatocellular carcinoma, previous cytology did not detect any carcinomatous cells and therefore recorded a 100% specificity. Thus, cytologic diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma is possible. In countries with limited resources in which this carcinoma is widespread, needle aspiration cytology needs to be well known and used.
Subject(s)
Biopsy, Needle/methods , Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/pathology , Liver Neoplasms/pathology , Adenocarcinoma/pathology , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Cameroon , Child , Child, Preschool , Female , Hemangiosarcoma/pathology , Humans , Infant , Liver Abscess/pathology , Liver Abscess, Amebic/pathology , Liver Neoplasms/secondary , Lymphoma/pathology , Male , Middle Aged
2.
Nephron
; 55(2): 227-8, 1990.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-2362644