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Diagnostic capability of fine-needle aspiration cytology in assessment of intraosseous lesions of the jaws: A systematic review.

Sarah Freygang Mendes PilatiNatália Dos SantosGilberto MeloFernanda Weber MelloElena Correa Riet Rivero
Published in: Diagnostic cytopathology (2020)
Within the limitations of this SR, FNAC presented modest to satisfactory diagnostic capability for the assessment of intraosseous jaw lesions, showing concordance rates higher than 64% for the smear and 77% for the cell-block technique. Also, considerably high concordance rates were found for the assessment of malignant lesions regarding FNAC smear technique.
Keyphrases
  • fine needle aspiration
  • ultrasound guided
  • pulmonary tuberculosis
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  • cell therapy