title: [The value of fine-needle aspiration cytology for a practising otologist].
abstract: The results of 100 consecutive fine-needle punctures carried out in an otological practice are reviewed, discussed and compared with the literature. 93% diagnostic aspirates with negative predictive value of 0.97 and positive predictive value of 0.93 in histologically verified aspirates were obtained. It is concluded that fine-needle aspiration cytology is a very suitable method of investigation also in specialist practice.
authors.affiliation: Ore-naese-halsklinikken, Nyborg.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ulsø
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000295:instrumentation; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D006801:Humans; D010038:Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D011446:Prospective Studies
vernacular_title: Vaerdien af finnålsaspirationscytologi hos praktiserende otolog.