Non-gynaecological Cytology
Respiratory tract cytology
Anatomy and histology of the respiratory tract
Indications of respiratory tract cytology
Cell sampling and preparation methods
Reporting terminology
Normal cells
Non-cellular elements and specimen contaminants
Benign cellular changes
Inflammation
Respiratory infections
Benign lesions
Preneoplastic changes of respiratory epithelium
Lung cancer and other malignant tumours

Respiratory infections

Cytology plays an important role in diagnosing infectious diseases in immunocompromised patients. Conventional inflammatory response may be much reduced, absent or greatly altered in these patients.

•Viral infections

•Bacterial infections

•Fungal infections

•Pneumocystis carinii

•Echinococcosis (hydatid disease)

 

 

 

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