Abstract
In a series of 30,000 cytologic examinations carried out in patients with lung pathology, 20 results were considered false-positive for cancer. However, in 5 of them, malignancy was subsequently confirmed. These data were analysed to identify patterns of lung cancer in which cytologic samples are likely to be misinterpreted as false-positive.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Adenocarcinoma / diagnosis
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Adenocarcinoma / pathology
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Adult
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Aged
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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / diagnosis
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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology
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Cytodiagnosis
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Diagnostic Errors
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False Positive Reactions
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Female
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Hamartoma / diagnosis
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Hamartoma / pathology
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Humans
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Leiomyosarcoma / diagnosis
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Leiomyosarcoma / pathology
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Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis*
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Lung Neoplasms / pathology
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / diagnosis
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Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / pathology
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Retrospective Studies