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

Trop Doct. 2009 Jan;39(1):30-2. doi: 10.1258/td.2008.070477.

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.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Cavity / diagnostic imaging*
  • Abdominal Cavity / microbiology
  • Abdominal Cavity / pathology
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Biopsy, Fine-Needle / methods*
  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis*
  • Tuberculosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Tuberculosis / microbiology
  • Tuberculosis / pathology
  • Ultrasonography
  • Young Adult