A. Mbakop et al., DIAGNOSIS OF MAXILLOFACIAL BURKITTS-LYMPH OMA BY NEEDLE PUNCTURE AND CYTOLOGICAL STUDY - EXPERIENCE IN CAMEROON, Annales de pathologie, 13(2), 1993, pp. 108-110
The authors report their experience on diagnosis of maxillofacial Burk
itt's lymphoma using needle aspiration and cytology. In all the 21 pat
ients presenting a histological proved Burkitt's lymphoma, the diagnos
is was done before with cytology. This method has a 100 % sensibility.
Thus, cytologic diagnosis of maxillo-faxial Burkitt's lymphoma is ver
y reliable. In tropical areas with little revenues and where Burkitt's
lymphoma is frequent, needle aspiration and cytology need to be well
known and used.