Efficacy and pitfalls of fine needle aspiration in the diagnosis of neck masses

Surgeon

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 152-156

  Sheahan, J ^a,c   Fitzgibbon, J ^b   O'Leary, G ^a   Lee, G ^b  

^a SOUTH INFIRMARY VICTORIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b MERCY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^c NONE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Carcinoma; Cyst; Fine needle aspiration; Neck

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; BRANCHIOGENIC CYST; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HEAD AND NECK SURGERY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LYMPHADENOPATHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL RECORD; MELANOMA; NECK CANCER; NECK TUMOR; NEEDLE BIOPSY; NONHODGKIN LYMPHOMA; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAROTITIS; REVIEW; SALIVARY GLAND CARCINOMA; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; TERATOMA; THYROGLOSSAL DUCT CYST; THYROID CARCINOMA; THYROID NODULE; WARTHIN TUMOR;

EID: 3042542303     PISSN: 1479666X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1479-666X(04)80076-3     Document Type: Article

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