title: The value of cytologic examination for nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
abstract: Cytologic examination is useful in the diagnosis of NPC. The actual yield in exfoliative cytologic diagnosis can be improved by a better designed applicator. Metastatic NPC in lymph node FNA shows certain features that are diagnostic. Detection of EBNA can be done with smears from fine-needle aspirates and may help to exclude NPC from the diagnosis if they are negative.
authors.affiliation: Department of Morbid Anatomy, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, N.T.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003581:Cytodiagnosis; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000473:pathology; D009333:Neck