Accuracy, limitations and pitfalls in the diagnosis of soft tissue tumors by fine needle aspiration cytology

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 42-45

  Kumar, Surendra ^a   Chowdhury, Nilotpal ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL INSTITUTE OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Cytology; Fine needle aspiration; Sensitivity; Soft tissue sarcoma; Soft tissue tumor

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CANCER GRADING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; SOFT TISSUE TUMOR; SPINDLE CELL SARCOMA;

BIOPSY, FINE-NEEDLE; CYTODIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; HUMANS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SARCOMA; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOFT TISSUE NEOPLASMS;

EID: 34147206516     PISSN: 03774929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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