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Scanning electron microscopic analysis of breast aspirates
Author(s) -
CHAUDHARY J.,
MUNSHI M.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1365-2303
pISSN - 0956-5507
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2303.1995.tb00469.x
Subject(s) - scanning electron microscope , pathology , medicine , microscopy , electron microscope , materials science , optics , physics , composite material
Scanning electron microscopic analysis (SEM) of 50 pre‐selected breast aspirates was performed after light microscopy and cytomorphological evaluation. SEM analysis of these aspirates revealed the presence of microvilli (mv), microprojections, blebs and irregular contours in malignant cells. Benign cells were regular, globular and smooth. SEM provided additional morphologic data which if used in conjunction with light microscopy can assist in reaching a correct diagnosis.