title: A review of pulmonary cytopathology in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
abstract: Over the past 6 yr, we have observed an increase in cytologic specimens from the respiratory tract in patients suspected or known to have AIDS, from 7 of 81,031 cases in 1982 to 1,231 of 55,333 in 1987. Based on our experience with 1,140 patients, this article reviews the technical and morphologic evaluation of pulmonary cytologic specimens from AIDS patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Los Angeles County-University of Southern California Medical Center.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Strigle
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Gal
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D003581:Cytodiagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*