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Endoscopy 1987; 19(2): 72-73
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1018239
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Endoscopic Fine-needle Aspiration Cytology of the Stomach. A New Diagnostic Procedure

P. Lange* , K. Kock** , J. Laustsen* , E. Arffmann** , P.S. Teglbjærg***
  • *Department of Surgical Gastroenterology A, Institute of Pathology, Aalborg Sygehus, Aalborg, Denmark
  • **Division of Cytopathology, Institute of Pathology, Aalborg Sygehus, Aalborg, Denmark
  • ***Division of Gastroenteropathology, Institute of Pathology, Aalborg Sygehus, Aalborg, Denmark
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17 March 2008 (online)

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Summary

In order to improve the diagnosis of submucosal gastric malignancies, a new method of endoscopic fine-needle aspiration cytology was evaluated. The method is compared with conventional forceps biopsy and brush cytology, and technical problems are discussed. It is concluded that endoscopic fine-needle aspiration cytology is a simple and safe procedure, but further development of the method and more clinical experience are required before the diagnostic capability of the method can be established.

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Endoscopic fine-needle aspiration - Stomach

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