title: Fine needle aspiration cytology of gastric carcinoma.
abstract: Four patients between 58 and 81 years of age undergoing investigation and endoscopic biopsy for gastric carcinoma also were subjected to direct-vision fine needle aspiration cytology of their mucosal lesions which yielded malignant cells. The relevance of this technique is discussed regarding both intrinsic and extrinsic lesions of the gastrointestinal tract.
authors.affiliation: Histopathology Laboratory and Surgical Unit, Belfast City Hospital, Northern Ireland.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Irwin
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D018279:Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*