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Comparison of liquid based cytology and conventional smears on lymph node aspirates: A cytomorphological study.

Juhi ShahabSana AhujaMukul SinghPooja VermaSunil Ranga
Published in: CytoJournal (2024)
LBC smears from lymph node aspirates results in better diagnostic accuracy for malignant cases due to better cellular and nuclear details. However, for non-neoplastic etiology, it should not be considered better than CS as loss of the background necrosis and inflammation may result in an incorrect diagnosis.
Keyphrases
  • lymph node
  • neoadjuvant chemotherapy
  • sentinel lymph node
  • oxidative stress
  • high grade
  • fine needle aspiration
  • radiation therapy