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Filamentous organisms in gastric brushings and gastric cancer diagnosis
Author(s) -
Sanders D. S. A.,
Hussein K. A.
Publication year - 1991
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.2840070105
Subject(s) - medicine , gastric carcinoma , cancer , pathology , gastroenterology
An association between filamentous organisms and gastric carcinoma has been reported in gastric biopsies. Review of 45 Papanicolau‐stained gastric brushing specimens revealed filamentous organisms in two cases. In both cases, gastric carcinoma was confirmed on follow‐up. Cytopathologists should be aware that the identification of filamentous organisms in gastric brushings is a specific, although insensitive marker of gastric cancer.