ArticleDiagnostic cytopathology2019
Fine needle aspiration cytology in Mozambique: Report of a 15-year experience.
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- Transforming the Health Research Workforce in Mozambique: Achievements of the Mozambique Institute for Health Education and Research (MIHER) over a 13‑Year Journey.Annals of global health · 2024Article
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- Survey of Clinical and Anatomic Pathology Laboratory Infrastructure in Mozambique.American journal of clinical pathology · 2021Article
- Breast cancer subtypes: implications for the treatment and survival of patients in Africa-a prospective cohort study from Mozambique.ESMO open · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundFine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is an important diagnostic tool in a range of medical settings. It is fast, quick and a highly accurate diagnostic method and can be used, in settings with minimal laboratory infrastructures.
methodsIn this report, we describe the experience in the use of FNAC since it is introduction in 1996 in the Anatomical Pathology Service of the Maputo Central Hospital (MCH), along with more detailed data referring to 2009-2010.
resultsThe number of FNAC analyses increased gradually from 269 (4.1% of all pathologic tests of the Service) in 1996, when it was introduced in Mozambique, to 3234 (17% of all tests) in 2010. Lymph nodes were the organs most frequently biopsied, followed by breast and soft tissues. Inflammatory conditions, especially tuberculosis, were the most frequent diagnoses (22.2% of the cases), followed by hyperplastic conditions (20.6%), benign tumors (13.4%) and malignant tumors (12.3%).
conclusionOur results clearly demonstrate that even in an environment with poor laboratory resources, it is possible to establish a FNAC clinic that can provide a quick and precise diagnosis for clinicians to aid in early treatment interventions, especially in inflammatory diseases which were the majority of our cases.
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