Advantages of combined touch smear cytology and histopathology in biopsies of the larynx

Ustundag E., Kaur A., Boyaci Z., Erdamar B., Oguz A.

4th European Congress of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Berlin, Germany, 13 - 18 May 2000, pp.1399-1403, (Full Text) identifier

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
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  • City: Berlin
  • Country: Germany
  • Page Numbers: pp.1399-1403
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: No

Abstract

In this study, 69 patients with malignity suspected laryngeal lesion were examined by direct microlaryngoscopy for primary diagnosis. Each lesion was biopsied first. Subsequently touch smear cytology was obtained from the biopsies. In all cases, cytologic slides (one per biopsy) were screened and compared to corresponding biopsies. Lesions were categorized as: Benign, laryngeal intraepitelyal neoplasia (LIN) and malignant.