Splenic lesions: FNA findings in 48 cases.
Cytopathology
; 18(3): 151-6, 2007 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-17573764
OBJECTIVE: To study fine needle aspiration (FNA) cytological findings of splenic lesions and assess the role of FNA in the diagnosis of splenomegaly or splenic tumours. METHODS: This study consisted of 48 cases, 25 males and 23 females. The ages ranged between 3 and 71 years. Most of these cases were aspirated under ultrasonographic guidance and a small number were also aspirated directly by using a 22- to 23-gauge needles. The smears were stained with Wright-Giemsa and Papanicolaou methods. Special stains were used whenever necessary. RESULTS: In this study 14 cases were diagnosed as lymphoma-leukaemia, 7 cases as tuberculosis, 12 cases as kala-azar, 2 cases as hydatid cyst, 3 cases as storage diseases, 3 cases as simple cyst, 2 cases as myeloproliferative disorders, 2 cases as malignant tumours and 3 cases as hamartomas (these were wrongly diagnosed as malignant tumours). CONCLUSION: Splenic aspiration is a safe procedure and is very useful in the diagnosis of parasitic and infectious diseases, especially in endemic countries like Iran.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Bazo
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Enfermedades del Bazo
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Biopsia con Aguja Fina
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Cytopathology
Asunto de la revista:
PATOLOGIA
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Irán
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido