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Fine needle aspiration cytology of head and neck lymph nodes during a 5-year period

Lymphadenopathy of the head and neck is a common clinical problem. During a five year period 1759 fine needle aspirations procedures were performed at the Department of cytology "Sestre Milosrdenice" University hospital. There were 6% nondiagnostic smears, 65% was benign and 35% malignant. Hematologic disease was diagnosed in 35% and metastatic process in 65% of malignant lymph nodes. In some cases immunocytochemistry was performed.

lymphadenopathy; head and neck; fine needle aspiration

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