Τίτλος:
Imprint cytology: A rapid, reliable method of diagnosing breast malignancy
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
OBJECTIVE: To compare imprint cytology with fine needle aspiration biopsy and histology for the intraoperative diagnosis of breast malignancy. STUDY DESIGN: We evaluated imprint cytology, comparing it with other diagnostic techniques. Three hundred fifty-one cases (180 benign and 171 malignant) were studied by fine needle aspiration cytology, imprint cytology and histopathology. RESULTS: Imprint cytology, as compared to histopathology, had 98.3% accuracy, with 97.1% sensitivity and 99.4% specificity. Aspiration cytology was less accurate than imprint cytology as compared to histopathology (accuracy 94.9%, sensitivity 93.9%, specificity 96.2%). CONCLUSION: These data confirm the value of imprint cytology and suggest that it could be used intraoperatively as an alternative to frozen section if a pathology laboratory is not available. © 1996 The International Academy of Cytology Acta Cytologica.
Συγγραφείς:
Veneti, S.
Ioannidou-Mouzaka, L.
Toufexi, H.
Xenitides, J.
Anastasiadis, P.
Περιοδικό:
Acta Cytologica
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
article; aspiration biopsy; benign tumor; breast carcinoma; breast tumor; controlled study; cytology; diagnostic accuracy; histopathology; human; human tissue; intermethod comparison; priority journal
