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Fine-Needle Aspiration of Neck Masses: Multimedia

Author: Jonas T Johnson, MD, FACS, Professor and Chairman, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Professor, Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine
Coauthor(s): Lee Zimmer, MD, PhD, Staff Physician, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
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Updated: Jan 14, 2008

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Photograph showing the smear technique for platin...
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Media file 1: Photograph showing the smear technique for plating a sample aspirate. After a small drop of fluid is placed on a glass slide, a second slide is used to smear the aspirate evenly over the surface of the slide. The slide is then prepared for cytologic evaluation.
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Photograph showing the smear technique for platin...

Photograph showing the smear technique for plating a sample aspirate. After a small drop of fluid is placed on a glass slide, a second slide is used to smear the aspirate evenly over the surface of the slide. The slide is then prepared for cytologic evaluation.

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Media file 2: Photograph showing an aspirate being placed on a glass slide. After the 20-mL disposable syringe with an attached 21-gauge needle is placed under the skin surface and the mass is aspirated, a small drop of aspirated fluid is placed on a glass slide.
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Photograph showing an aspirate being placed on a glass slide. After the 20-mL disposable syringe with an attached 21-gauge needle is placed under the skin surface and the mass is aspirated, a small drop of aspirated fluid is placed on a glass slide.

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Keywords

fine-needle aspiration for neck masses, FNA, fine needle aspiration, fine-needle aspiration and biopsy, fine-needle aspiration biopsy, neck masses, solitary neck mass, Hodgkin lymphoma, Hodgkin’s lymphoma, neck tumor, neck cancer

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Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Jonas T Johnson, MD, FACS, Professor and Chairman, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Professor, Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine
Jonas T Johnson, MD, FACS is a member of the following medical societies: Allegheny County Medical Society, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American Association for Cancer Research, American Bronchoesophagological Association, American College of Surgeons, American Head and Neck Society, American Laryngological Association, American Laryngological Rhinological and Otological Society, American Medical Association, American Radium Society, American Rhinologic Society, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Association of Military Surgeons of the US, Pennsylvania Medical Society, and Society of University Otolaryngologists-Head and Neck Surgeons
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Coauthor(s)

Lee Zimmer, MD, PhD, Staff Physician, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Lee Zimmer, MD, PhD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Medical Editor

David J Terris, MD, FACS, Porubsky Professor and Chairman, Department of Otolaryngology, Medical College of Georgia
David J Terris, MD, FACS is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Bronchoesophagological Association, American College of Surgeons, American Head and Neck Society, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, International Association of Endocrine Surgeons, Phi Beta Kappa, Radiation Research Society, Society of University Otolaryngologists-Head and Neck Surgeons, and Triological Society
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

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Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine
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Managing Editor

Nader Sadeghi, MD, FRCS(C), Associate Professor of Surgery, Director of Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology, George Washington University
Nader Sadeghi, MD, FRCS(C) is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American Head and Neck Society, Federation of Medical Specialists in Quebec, and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

CME Editor

Christopher L Slack, MD, Otolaryngology-Facial Plastic Surgery, Private Practice, Associated Coastal ENT; Medical Director, Treasure Coast Sleep Disorders
Christopher L Slack, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and American Medical Association
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Chief Editor

Arlen D Meyers, MD, MBA, Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Arlen D Meyers, MD, MBA is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and American Head and Neck Society
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