VALUE OF ULTRASTRUCTURAL STUDIES IN FINE-NEEDLE ASPIRATION BIOPSY DIAGNOSIS

Authors
GONZALEZ MAM PINTO MA DEAGUSTIN P CASTRILLON JV BARRIOS AP
Citation
Mam. Gonzalez et al., VALUE OF ULTRASTRUCTURAL STUDIES IN FINE-NEEDLE ASPIRATION BIOPSY DIAGNOSIS, Acta cytologica, 39(4), 1995, pp. 713-720
Citations number
72
Categorie Soggetti
Cell Biology
Journal title
Acta cytologica → ACNP
ISSN journal
00015547
Volume
39
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
713 - 720
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-5547(1995)39:4<713:VOUSIF>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
We studied 156 fine needle aspiration biopsies of tumors from various locations with electron microscopy and, after processing, obtained eva luable material in 99 (63%) cases. Ultrastructural study elicited high ly significant or essential findings in 39 patients (39% of the evalua ble samples). In the cases requiring urgent treatment we were able to obtain an ultrastructural diagnosis in seven hours.