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Pitfalls in pulmonary cytopathology
Author(s) -
Crapanzano John P.,
Saqi Anjali
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
diagnostic cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1097-0339
pISSN - 8755-1039
DOI - 10.1002/dc.21396
Subject(s) - medicine , cytopathology , lung cancer , lung , cytology , radiology , diagnostic test , pathology , emergency medicine
Lung cancer is the most frequently diagnosed major cancer. Fine‐needle aspiration of lung lesions is a reliable test with a high diagnostic yield, high sensitivity, and high specificity, yet differentiation of reactive pulmonary processes from neoplasms and subclassification of lung neoplasms often poses difficult diagnostic dilemmas. This review outlines potential pitfalls in pulmonary cytology and presents diagnostic tools to assist in the accurate diagnosis. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2011;39:144–154. © 2010 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.