Diagnostic value of DNA content in keratosis and adult papilloma of the larynx.
Nuclear DNA content of laryngeal epithelial cells in smears was carried out by DNA cytometry with automatic microscope and T.V. image analysis system in 6 adult papilloma and 10 keratosis of the larynx patients. The method had high degree of precision confirmed by whole tissue biopsy and serial sections. The method is non invasive and allows fair diagnosis of suspicious and early malignant cases.
Mangoud
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AM
Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt.
Abdel-Wahab
R M
RM
Rasmy
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D000328:Adult; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis*; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007642:Keratosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010212:Papilloma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011379:Prognosis
D004273:DNA, Neoplasm; D004247:DNA