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Diagnostic utility of the cell block method versus the conventional smear study in pleural fluid cytology

BACKGROUND: The cytological examinations of serous effusions have been well-accepted, and a positive diagnosis is often considered as a definitive diagnosis. It helps in staging, prognosis and management of the patients in malignancies and also gives information about various inflammatory and non-in...

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Autores principales: Shivakumarswamy, Udasimath, Arakeri, Surekha U, Karigowdar, Mahesh H, Yelikar, BR
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3307444/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22438610
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0970-9371.93210