Sputum cytology in bronchogenic carcinomas

Authors

  • Rahjan agrawal Assistant Professor, Pathology, Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara
  • Y K Jain Consultant Surgeon, Wigan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.769

Abstract

Sputum cytology is an important investigation in the diagnosis of lung malignancies.
The study was thus aimed at evaluating the role of sputum smears in bronchogenic
carcinomas. A total of 80 cases were included in the study. The positivity rate for
various subtypes was squamous cell carcinoma (50%), large cell carcinoma (50%),
non-hodgkins lymphoma (50%), secondaries (40%), small cell carcinoma (37.5%),
hodgkins lymphoma (33.33%) and adenocarcinoma (30.77%). Peripherally located
malignant lesions have a reduced chance of being expectorated out in the sputum.
Early morning samples are the best sample for diagnosis.
It was thus concluded that Sputum cytology is important as an investigation to be
carried out simultaneously with other techniques in detecting occult malignancies.
KEY WORDS: Sputum Cytology, Bronchogenic Carcinoma

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agrawal, R., & Jain, Y. K. (2013). Sputum cytology in bronchogenic carcinomas. Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 39(136), 326–328. https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.769

Issue

Vol. 39 No. 136 (2000)

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Original Article

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