Felis ISSN 2398-2950

Fine-needle aspirate

Introduction

• Diagnosis of superficial masses and enlarged lymph nodes by cytologic evaluation.

Uses

• Diagnosis of lymphadenopathy.
• Evaluation of superficial masses.
• Evaluation of intracavity masses.

Advantages

• Simple.
• Can be performed on conscious unsedated patient.
• Often yields definitive diagnosis.

Disadvantages

• Aspiration of intracavity masses may need to be guided by ultrasound, but can be done blindly on a palpable mass.

Requirements

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Procedure

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