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3163021

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1988-5-27
pubmed:abstractText
The testis frequently is the site of relapse in male patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. While many patients with testicular involvement by acute lymphoblastic leukemia have enlarged or firm testes, clinical examination alone is insufficient to establish or exclude the diagnosis completely. Open biopsy generally has been used to document the presence of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. However, this procedure requires general anesthesia and hospitalization. We studied 11 patients with a history and/or physical findings suspicious for testicular acute lymphoblastic leukemia relapse to determine the efficacy of fine needle aspiration cytology in the evaluation of the testes for leukemic infiltration. Of the 11 patients fine needle aspiration cytology correctly identified all 5 patients with histologically proved testicular acute lymphoblastic leukemia, it was negative in 5 with no histological evidence of leukemia and it demonstrated rare atypical cells that were not evident on subsequent histological examination in 1. No adverse effects were encountered in this series. Fine needle aspiration cytology appears to be a safe, reproducible alternative to open biopsy in the evaluation of patients for testicular relapse of acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0022-5347
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
139
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1020-2
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
Use of fine needle aspiration cytology for the diagnosis of testicular relapse in patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pathology, University of California Medical Center, Los Angeles.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't