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Fine needle aspiration cytology of enlarged lymph nodes in children and adolescents
Seung Min Lee, Yoon Jung Oh, Yong Hoon Jun, Young Jin Hong, Byong Kwan Son, Soon Ki Kim, Jee Young Han, Young Chae Chu
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2006;49(2):167-172.   Published online February 15, 2006
Purpose : Palpable lymph nodes are common in the pediatric population, and most of them are either inflammatory or congenital. As the diagnostic evaluation, fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is known to be more convenient and economical than tissue biopsy. We evaluated the usefulness of FNAC in children and adolescents. Methods : Four hundred and thirteen FNAC samples(M : F=1...