Diagnostic possibilities of fine-needle aspiration biopsy in malignant tumors of the orbit

• Published in: Vestnik oftal'mologii Vol. 117; no. 3; p. 31
• Main Authors: Zhil'tsova, M G, Kaplina, A V
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: Russia (Federation) 01.05.2001
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Biopsy, Needle; Child; Child, Preschool; Diagnosis, Differential; Eye Neoplasms - diagnosis; Eye Neoplasms - pathology; Hemangiosarcoma - pathology; Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous - pathology; Humans; Lacrimal Apparatus - pathology; Lymphoma - pathology; Melanoma - pathology; Mesenchymoma - pathology; Middle Aged; Orbit - pathology; Orbital Neoplasms - diagnosis; Orbital Neoplasms - pathology; Orbital Neoplasms - secondary; Rhabdomyosarcoma - pathology

Cytological studies were carried out in 94 patients with malignant tumors of the orbit using fine-needle aspiration biopsy. Diagnostic potentialities of the method are shown. The method possesses the highest diagnostic informative value in evaluation of the type of the process (98.8%). Cytological c...