Usefulness of imprint and fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in diagnosis of lymphadenopathies and other tumours
Anuradha, S.; Parthasarathy, V.
Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology 32(4): 291-296
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0377-4929 PMID: 2698863 Document Number: 331126
Fifty cases of enlarged lymph nodes and fifteen cases of other tumours were selected and fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) and Imprint cytology was performed both as outpatient and pre-operative procedure. The aim of the study was to evaluate the accuracy of these methods of diagnosis. It was found that they are a rapid, easy and dependable method of diagnosis for all practising surgeons especially in semi-urban and small hospitals.