aspiration cytology

aspiration cytology

A term referring to diagnostic cytologic material obtained from internal organs (e.g., breast, liver, lymph node, prostate, salivary gland, thyroid and other relatively inaccessible sites) obtained by fine needle aspiration.
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aspiration cytology

Cytology A term referring to diagnostic cytologic material from internal organs–eg, breast, liver, lymph node, prostate, salivary gland, thyroid, and other relatively inaccessible sites, obtained by fine needle aspiration. Cf Exfoliative cytology.
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Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of the dominant nodule in left lobe showed granulomatous inflammation.
TUBERCULOSIS OF THYROID GLAND
We briefly review the literature regarding the possible embryologic origin of such a phenomenon and the role of fine-needle aspiration cytology in differentiating a branchial cyst from a metastatic lymph node.
Primary papillary carcinoma of the thyroid arising in a branchial cyst: case report and review of the literature
Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC/FNA) has played a pivotal role in diagnosing thyroid gland nodules and thus pulling investigations out of the laboratory into the outpatient department.
A comparative study on fine needle aspiration cytology versus fine needle capillary cytology in thyroid nodules
It is important to pick up cases at an early stage with the help of investigational modalities of ultrasound and fine needle aspiration cytology etc.
Thyroid Carcinoma
Aspiration cytology; a pattern recognition approach.
Aspiration Cytology: A Pattern Recognition Approach
[2] Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) is a simple, quick and cost-effective method to sample superficial masses found in the head and neck.
A STUDY ON HISTOPATHOLOGICAL AND CLINICAL EVALUATION OF NECK SWELLINGS IN SURGICAL OUTPATIENTS--AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY
Fine needle aspiration cytology of the thyroid: a cytohistologic study with evaluation of discordant cases.
Cyto-histopathological and clinico-radiological evaluation of thyroid lesions
Differential diagnosis of adenoid cystic carcinoma from pleomorphic adenoma of the salivary gland on fine needle aspiration cytology. Acta Cytol.
Performance Characteristics of Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Salivary Glands in Fine-Needle Aspirates: Results From the College of American Pathologists Nongynecologic Cytology Program
Background: Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) of external swellings may yield different specimen adequacy depending on different gauge needles used for aspiration.
COMPARISON OF SPECIMEN ADEQUACY IN FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY PERFORMED WITH DIFFERENT GAUGE NEEDLES IN PALPABLE EXTERNAL SWELLINGS
KEYWORDS: Fine needle aspiration cytology, Histopathology, Solitary thyroid nodule.
Comparison of surgeon-performed ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration cytology with histopathological diagnosis of thyroid nodules
Moreover fine needle aspiration cytology has emerged as the most widely accepted diagnostic tool for salivary gland lesions, due to their superficial location and easy accessibility.
ROLE OF FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY IN DIAGNOSIS OF SALIVARY GLAND LESIONS
(5) Fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) has proven in the past decades to be a safe, minimally invasive, accurate, and cost-effective diagnostic technique.
Metastases to the Thyroid: Potential Cytologic Mimics of Primary Thyroid Neoplasms

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