title: [Cytologic diagnosis of retroperitoneal tumors in children].
abstract: Cytological diagnosis of retroperitoneal tumors in 173 children (1985-1996) has been evaluated, using aspiration biopsy (165), imprint smears (84) and cytohistological examination (128). Fine-needle biopsy data were confirmed in 99%; histological examination--97.3%.
authors.affiliation: N.N. Petrov Research Institute of Oncology, Ministry of Health of the RF, St. Petersburg.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Krasil'nikova
authors.forename: Iu A
authors.initials: IuA
authors.lastname: Punanov
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003581:Cytodiagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
vernacular_title: Tsitologicheskaia dignostika zabriushinnykh opukholeĭ u deteĭ.