title: Usefulness of imprint and fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in diagnosis of lymphadenopathies and other tumours.
abstract: Fifty cases of enlarged lymph nodes and fifteen cases of other tumours were selected and fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) and Imprint cytology was performed both as outpatient and pre-operative procedure. The aim of the study was to evaluate the accuracy of these methods of diagnosis. It was found that they are a rapid, easy and dependable method of diagnosis for all practising surgeons especially in semi-urban and small hospitals.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Anuradha
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Parthasarathy
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003584:Cytological Techniques; D006801:Humans; D008199:Lymphadenitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests