Fine needle aspiration cytology in the diagnosis of abdominal TB: a review of 92 cases.

Abstract:

:During a period of eight years (1999-2006), 92 cases of abdominal TB were diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC). Based on our findings, FNAC is a simple, fast, accurate and inexpensive diagnostic procedure for cases of suspected abdominal TB.

journal_name

Trop Doct

journal_title

Tropical doctor

authors

Handa U,Garg S,Mohan H

doi

10.1258/td.2008.070477

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2009-01-01 00:00:00

pages

30-2

issue

1

eissn

0049-4755

issn

1758-1133

pii

39/1/30

journal_volume

39

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