title: Small-cell carcinoma of the lung. Cytological, roentgenologic, and clinical findings in a consecutive series diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration biopsy.
abstract: Small-cell anaplastic carcinoma was diagnosed cytologically in 54 of 2,726 consecutive transthoracic fine-needle aspiration biopsies. Histological material was available in 31 cases (28 anaplastic small-cell carcinomas, 1 carcinoid tumor, 1 adenocarcinoma, and 1 reticulum-cell sarcoma). Fine-needle aspiration cytology is reliable enough to permit a definite diagnosis of small-cell carcinoma, especially when combined with the roentgenograms and clinical findings.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000708:Anaplasia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013183:Sputum / Q000166:cytology