ArticleBMC research notes2018
Diagnostic accuracy of fine needle aspiration biopsy in pediatric small round cell tumors.
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- Fine needle aspiration cytology in pediatric tumors: a low-cost, high-accuracy diagnostic tool for resource-limited settings.American journal of translational research · 2023Article
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- Pediatric fine-needle aspiration cytology: An audit of 266 cases of pediatric tumors with cytologic-histologic correlation.CytoJournal · 2020Article
- Non Hodgkin Lymphoma Among Children: Pathological Aspects and Diagnostic Challenges.Clinical pathology (Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, Calif.)Article
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Abstract
objectiveFine needle aspiration biospy (FNAB) is a simple, cost effective procedure, which can be carried out in the out-patient department. The objective of our study was to determine the diagnostic accuracy of fine needle aspiration biopsy in small round cell tumors of childhood, keeping histopathology as the gold standard.
resultsOut of these 50 cases, 35 (70%) were small round cell tumors and 15 (30%) cases of other childhood malignancies and certain reactive conditions. In our study, the most common malignant small round cell tumor (SRCT) on histopathology was Wilms tumor (10 cases) followed by non Hodgkin lymphoma (9 cases). FNAB results were correlated with the histological findings and the diagnostic accuracy of SRCT came out to be 98%. The sensitivity and specificity of FNAB in diagnosing SRCT was 97% and 100% respectively. FNAB was found to be a very useful technique in the initial evaluation of any palpable lesion of childhood. Although the small round cell tumors appear cytologically similar, in the hands of experienced cytopathologists, the subtle morphological features can help towards the final diagnosis. In addition, clinical and radiological findings are invaluable assets, which help to reach the final diagnosis.
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