Correlation between brush cytology results and histopathological examination in diagnostic evaluation of precancerous conditions and laryngeal cancer: A prospective study
Paulina Lepka
Profilo Orcid, Tomasz Zatoński
Profilo Orcid, Szczepan Barnaś
Profilo Orcid, Piotr Lepka
Profilo Orcid e Agnieszka Hałoń
Profilo Orcid 
Categoria dell'articolo: Original Study
Pubblicato online: 10 mag 2022
Pagine: 149 - 156
Ricevuto: 09 set 2021
Accettato: 03 feb 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ahem-2022-0015
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© 2022 Paulina Lepka et al., published by Sciendo
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Introduction
The aim of the paper was to demonstrate that brush cytology can be useful in diagnostic evaluation of precancerous states and laryngeal cancer.
Materials and Methods
Ninety-two patients were analyzed. The control group included patients with benign laryngeal lesions, while the study group was composed of patients in whom a precancerous condition or laryngeal cancer was suspected. Material for histopathological and cytological examination was collected during a laryngeal microsurgery. The authors analyzed the consistency of the results of cytological and histopathological examination in the diagnostic evaluation of precancerous conditions and laryngeal cancer.
Results
Comparing diagnoses based on cytological examination with the results of histopathological examinations, the authors observed that there was a strong and statistically significant (
Conclusions
Brush cytology of the larynx may be useful in screening and as an auxiliary test in diagnostic evaluation of precancerous conditions and laryngeal cancer.