The clinicopathologic significance of vitreous fluid cytology examinations in a series of 38 patients
| Autor: | Lawrence J. Clowry, Thomas M. Aaberg, J B S Nancy Wollenberg, James G. Caya, Thu M. Tieu |
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| Rok vydání: | 1985 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Histology Adolescent Eye Diseases Lymphoma genetic structures Aspergillosis Malignancy Eye neoplasm Pathology and Forensic Medicine Diagnosis Differential Endophthalmitis Cytology medicine Humans Child Aged business.industry Eye Neoplasms Amyloidosis General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease eye diseases Body Fluids Surgery Vitreous Body Child Preschool Mycetoma Female sense organs Radiology Intraocular lymphoma Differential diagnosis business |
| Zdroj: | Diagnostic Cytopathology. 1:267-271 |
| ISSN: | 1097-0339 8755-1039 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/dc.2840010404 |
| Popis: | The authors systematically analyze a series of 38 patients having a total of 40 vitreous fluid cytology determinations. Nine of the 38 patients (23.7%) have cytologic results diagnostic for, or at least highly suggestive of, a specific disease process. These include two cases of bacterial endophthalmitis; two cases of fungal endophthalmitis; one case of vitreal amyloidosis; and four cases called positive for intraocular lymphoma. There are no vitreous fluid cytology determinations falsely positive or falsely negative for malignancy in this series. Intraocular lymphoma and the increasingly important role of vitreous fluid cytology examination in its diagnosis are discussed. The authors conclude that a strong commitment to quality control concepts, including detailed clinical follow-up, is essential in order to develop clinician trust and help achieve optimal patient care benefit from this valuable diagnostic modality. |
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