Squash-preparation cytology from nasopharyngeal masses in the cat: cytological results and histological correlations in 30 cases

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 55-60

  De Lorenzi, Davide ^a   Bertoncello, Diana ^a   Bottero, Enrico ^b  

^a Laboratorio d'Analisi Veterinarie 'San Marco'   (Italy)

^b Albese Veterinary Clinic   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAT; CAT DISEASE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; MALE; NASOPHARYNX TUMOR; NEEDLE BIOPSY; NOSE MUCOSA; PATHOLOGY; PHARYNX DISEASE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ANIMALS; BIOPSY, FINE-NEEDLE; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; MALE; NASAL MUCOSA; NASOPHARYNGEAL DISEASES; NASOPHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 38949171466     PISSN: 1098612X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfms.2007.06.014     Document Type: Article

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