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  • Title: Fine needle aspiration cytology and exfoliative biliary cytology in the diagnosis of hilar cholangiocarcinoma.
    Author: Dalton-Clarke HJ, Pearse E, Krause T, McPherson GA, Benjamin IS, Blumgart LH.
    Journal: Eur J Surg Oncol; 1986 Jun; 12(2):143-5. PubMed ID: 3011516.
    Abstract:
    Nineteen patients with suspected malignant obstruction at the confluence of the bile ducts had exfoliative biliary cytology and fine needle aspiration cytology performed. Of these patients 14 cases were histologically proven to be cholangiocarcinoma, and 3 others followed a clinical course which was clearly malignant. Fine needle aspiration cytology gave a true positive result in 14 patients (87.5%), whereas exfoliative cytology was positive in 11 (73%). There were no false positive results and no complications from either procedure. Both the cytological procedures are rapid and safe and are useful for preoperative planning of surgical and intraoperative diagnosis.
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