Zhonghua bing li xue za zhi Chinese journal of pathology
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Zhonghua Bing Li Xue Za Zhi · Dec 2004
[Fine needle aspiration cytology diagnosis of extramedullary leukemic infiltration].
To assess the diagnostic accuracy of fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in extramedullary leukemic infiltration. ⋯ Accurate cytologic diagnosis of extramedullary leukemic infiltration relies on detailed morphologic assessment as well as correlation with clinical examination and other relevant laboratory findings, especially in patients whose initial symptom being a local mass. Leukemic infiltration, which represents proliferation of primitive cells, should be distinguished from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Morphologic assessment by oil immersion lens and examination of peripheral blood smears is useful in this respect.