Open AccessCytohistological discordance on gastrointestinal brushings: Facts unfolded
Author(s) -
Ruchita Tyagi,
Jagpal Kaur,
Gursheen Kaur,
Pavneet Kaur Selhi,
Harpreet Puri,
Neena Sood
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
nigerian medical journal/nigerian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-774X
pISSN - 0300-1652
DOI - 10.4103/0300-1652.190597
Subject(s) - cytology , atypia , medicine , malignancy , histopathology , context (archaeology) , biopsy , diagnostic accuracy , pathology , radiology , biology , paleontology
Brush cytology is a rapid, cost-effective, and reliable tool to diagnose gastrointestinal tract (GIT) lesions in low-resource settings. Most of the studies on GIT brushings have focused on upper GI lesions. We have studied the diagnostic accuracy of brush cytology in the entire length of GIT and correlated the cytological diagnosis with histopathology. The aim of this study is to study diagnostic utility of brush cytology of GIT lesions in the context of correlation with biopsy and study the factors responsible for cytohistological discordance.