Fine needle aspiration in chronic tonsillitis: Reliable and valid diagnostic test

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 117, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 973-975

  Kurien, Mary ^a   Sheelan, Suchitra ^a   Jeyaseelan, L ^a   Bramhadathan, ^a   Thomas, Kurien ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Biopsy; Sensitivity and Specificity; Tonsillitis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CHILD; CHRONIC TONSILLITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; MICROFLORA; OUTPATIENT; RELIABILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TONSILLECTOMY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; TONSIL; TONSILLITIS;

EID: 0348049796     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/002221503322683867     Document Type: Article

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