Neuroblastoma diagnosed by fine needle aspiration biopsy.
Small-cell malignancies of childhood are a source of diagnostic difficulty, both in cytology and histology. Four cases of neuroblastoma are presented that were diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology. The importance of a complete history, physical examination and laboratory evaluation is stressed. In addition to the usual description of cytologic detail obtained by routine methods, a new method of study is introduced: the potential use of plastic embedding and histochemical studies in small-cell tumors is discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis