Intraocular fine needle aspiration cytology as a diagnostic modality for retinoblastoma

• 作者: Anand Tomar Bhavna Chawla Mandeep S.Bajaj Seema Kashyap Seema Sen
• 来源期刊: 国际眼科杂志：英文版
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: RETINOBLASTOMA cytology MODALITY aspiration dissemination FNAC needle DIAGNOSTIC MODALITIES INTRAOCULAR
• 年，卷（期）: 2016,（8）
• 页码范围: 1233-1235
• 页数: 0页
• 分类号: R739.7

摘要

<正>INTRODUCTION The diagnosis of retinoblastoma(RB)is usually made by clinical examination and imaging modalities such as B-scan ultrasonography of the eye,CT scan and MRI of the orbits.The role of fine needle aspiration cytology(FNAC)as a diagnostic modality for RB has been controversial,mainly due to concerns of tumor dissemination and extra-ocular spread[1-2].Although the majority of RB cases can be diagnosed without the need for any invasive procedure,in