A preliminary report of fine-needle aspiration biopsy in superficially accessible lesions in children

West African Journal of Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 221-223

  Shonubi, A M O ^b,c   Akiode, O ^a   Salami, B A ^a   Musa, A A ^a   Ntele, L M ^a  

^a OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b Queen Elizabeth II Hospital Maseru   (Lesotho)

^c NONE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Children; Cytology; Fine needle aspiration biopsy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; BIOPSY TECHNIQUE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOPATHOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HODGKIN DISEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; MALE; NEEDLE BIOPSY; NONHODGKIN LYMPHOMA; OSTEOSARCOMA; PILOT STUDY; RELIABILITY; SAFETY; TUBERCULOUS LYMPHADENITIS; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 8844225533     PISSN: 0189160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/wajm.v23i3.28125     Document Type: Article

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