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Diagnostic accuracy of touch imprint cytology for head and neck malignancies: a useful intra-operative tool in resource limited countries.

Hania NaveedMariam AbidAtif Ali HashmiMuhammad Muzammamil EdhiAhmareen Khalid SheikhGhazala MudassirAmir Khan
Published in: BMC clinical pathology (2017)
Our experience in this study has demonstrated that touch imprint cytology provides reliable specific diagnoses and can be used as an adjunct to histopathology, particularly in developing countries, where the facility of frozen section is often not available, since a rapid preliminary diagnosis may help in the surgical management planning.
Keyphrases
  • fine needle aspiration
  • high grade
  • ultrasound guided
  • sensitive detection