Study of imprint smears of various lesions with histological correlation
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
Background: Imprint smear is simple and rapid technique for tissue diagnosis. Imprint is a touch preparation in which tissue is touched on the slide and it leaves behind its imprint in the form of cells on glass slide; studies are made after proper staining. Aims & Objective: (1) To evaluate utility of imprint smears as diagnostic modality; (2) To study the merits and pitfalls of imprint sme ars techniques in the diagnosis; (3) To c orrelate the findings of imprint smears with histopathological findings . Materials and Methods: This wa s a prospective study of 100 surgical specimens submitted in Department of Pathology, M GM Medical College, Indore. Smears obtained were stained with Papanicolaou Stain & studied. Results: Out of total 35 benign lesions, 32(91.4%) were diagnosed correctly and 03(8.6) was false negative. Out of total 65 malignant lesions 58 (89.2%) were diagnosed correctly, 07 (10.8%) were false negative. Conclusion: Imprint smear is rapid technique for diagnosis & can be utilized for adjuvant to histological diagnosis.
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Rakesh Mehar, Ashok Panchoniya, C V Kulkarni
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- DOI 10.5455/ijm sph. 2014. 1 7 02 2014 1
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