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Brush Cytology and Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer

Brush Cytology and Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer Acta Cytologica Brush Cytology and Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer A Comparison Marisa Halpern, M.D., Rivka Gal, M.D., Lea Rath-Wolfson, M.D., Rumelia Koren, M.D., Ruben Weil, M.D., and Arieh Avni, M.D. OBJECTIVE: To determine the usefulness of brush cy- neoplastic lesions on biopsy. Forty cases negative for ma- tology of colorectal lesions as compared to biopsy exami- lignant cells showed 19 adenomas and 21 nonspecific nation. changes in the biopsy exami- STUDY DESIGN: One nation. hundred brushing cytologies CONCLUSION: Colono- We advocate the routine use of and biopsies were performed scopic brushing cytodiagno- brushing endoscopically suspicious on patients who underwent sis is a sensitive technique for colonoscopic examination for the detection of colorectal lesions in conjunction with tissue different symptoms. The cy- cancer. The combination of biopsy to improve diagnostic accuracy. tologic smears were classified brushing cytology and biop- into five cytologic diagnostic sy improves the accuracy of categories. The histologic di- diagnosis. (Acta Cytol agnoses were adenocarcinoma, adenoma and nonneo- 1997;41:628–632) plastic lesion. RESULTS: Twenty-six cases were cytologically positive Keywords: colorectal neoplasms, endoscopy, brush for malignant cells, and all were histologically diagnosed cytology. as adenocarcinoma. Nineteen cases were suspicious for malignancy on cytology; histologically, eight of http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Acta Cytologica Karger

Brush Cytology and Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer

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Karger
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© 1997 S. Karger AG, Basel
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0001-5547
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1938-2650
DOI
10.1159/000332675
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Abstract

Acta Cytologica Brush Cytology and Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer A Comparison Marisa Halpern, M.D., Rivka Gal, M.D., Lea Rath-Wolfson, M.D., Rumelia Koren, M.D., Ruben Weil, M.D., and Arieh Avni, M.D. OBJECTIVE: To determine the usefulness of brush cy- neoplastic lesions on biopsy. Forty cases negative for ma- tology of colorectal lesions as compared to biopsy exami- lignant cells showed 19 adenomas and 21 nonspecific nation. changes in the biopsy exami- STUDY DESIGN: One nation. hundred brushing cytologies CONCLUSION: Colono- We advocate the routine use of and biopsies were performed scopic brushing cytodiagno- brushing endoscopically suspicious on patients who underwent sis is a sensitive technique for colonoscopic examination for the detection of colorectal lesions in conjunction with tissue different symptoms. The cy- cancer. The combination of biopsy to improve diagnostic accuracy. tologic smears were classified brushing cytology and biop- into five cytologic diagnostic sy improves the accuracy of categories. The histologic di- diagnosis. (Acta Cytol agnoses were adenocarcinoma, adenoma and nonneo- 1997;41:628–632) plastic lesion. RESULTS: Twenty-six cases were cytologically positive Keywords: colorectal neoplasms, endoscopy, brush for malignant cells, and all were histologically diagnosed cytology. as adenocarcinoma. Nineteen cases were suspicious for malignancy on cytology; histologically, eight of

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Acta Cytologica – Karger

Published: Jan 1, 2011

Keywords: colorectal neoplasms; endoscopy; brush cytology

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