title: [Puncture cytology].
abstract: Limited public medical resources make it important to consider any diagnostic test which is inexpensive and reliable and without major side effects. The presented data are based on retrieval from the medical databases Medline and Cancerline, as well as the authors' clinical experience. The role of fine needle aspiration cytology for the diagnosis of solid and non-solid tumours is well established in the literature. The technique is simple and cost-effective and without major side effects. The sensitivity and specificity concurs that of histology in different tumours and may reduce the need for histopathology. In this review we discuss the combined use of fine needle aspiration cytology and modern immunocytochemistry and molecular techniques which may enhance diagnostic precision. We present the role of ancillary techniques which may prevent unnecessary extensive examinations and influence the therapeutic management of the patient.
authors.affiliation: Avdeling for Patologi Det Norske Radiumhospital, Oslo. aasmund.berner@labmed.uio.no
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Berner
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Risberg
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bjerkehagen
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D013048:Specimen Handling
vernacular_title: Punksjonscytologi.