Significance of lymph node fine needle aspiration for the diagnosis of HIV-associated lymphoma in a low-resource setting
Conclusion:
FNA is an important screening modality in this high HIV and tuberculosis (TB) burden region. Patients with cytology suggestive for lymphoma, but without biopsy confirmation, have a high mortality rate suggesting undiagnosed lymphoma. A better understanding of the barriers to appropriate diagnostic triage for lymphoma is needed.
Source: AIDS - Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: CLINICAL SCIENCE: CONCISE COMMUNICATION Source Type: research
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