Open AccessAnalysis of Diagnostic Value of Cytological Smear Method Versus Cell Blocks Method in Body Fluid Cytology: Study of 150 Cases
Author(s) -
Viral M Bhanvadia,
Pravina M. Santwani,
JH Vachhani
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
ethiopian journal of health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.479
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 2413-7170
pISSN - 1029-1857
DOI - 10.4314/ejhs.v24i2.4
Subject(s) - serous fluid , cytology , pericardial fluid , body cavity , body fluid , effusion , malignancy , medicine , pleural fluid , liquid based cytology , pathology , nuclear medicine , radiology , pleural effusion , pericardial effusion , surgery , cancer , anatomy , cervical cancer
Aspiration of serous cavities is a simple and relatively non-invasive technique to achieve diagnosis. Cytologic evaluation of body cavity fluid is diagnostically challenging.