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EUS-guided FNA in combination with flow cytometry diagnosed lymphoma

Published in Medicine and Law Weekly, December 9th, 2005

EUS-guided FNA (EUS-FNA) in combination with flow cytometry (FC) could be used to diagnose suspected or recurrent intrathoracic or retroperitoneal lymphoma.

"Limited data exist on the combined use of EUS-FNA and FC in the diagnosis of lymphoma. The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of EUS-FNA combined with FC in the diagnosis of primary or recurrent lymphoma. This study was a retrospective analysis of a prospective collection of data over a 3-year period," researchers in the United States reported.

"Over 3 years, 29 patients with lesions (n=31) suspicious for lymphoma underwent EUS-FNA and FC. Of the 29 patients, 10 patients had lymphoma...

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