Cytomorphological variables of hepatic malignancies in fine needle aspiration smears with special reference to grading of hepatocellular carcinoma

Journal of Cytology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 116-120

  Balani, Sharda ^a   Malik, Reeni ^a   Malik, Rajesh ^b   Kapoor, Neelkamal ^a  

^a GANDHI MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b GANDHI MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Fine needle aspiration cytology; grading; hepatocellular carcinoma; metastatic; ultrasonography guided

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879103591     PISSN: 09709371     EISSN: 09745165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-9371.112655     Document Type: Article

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