Journal of Cytology & Histology

Laboratory of Histology-Embryology and Cellular Pathology / Faculty of Health Sciences / Abdou Moumouni University of Niamey, Niger

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• Research Article   
  Contribution of cytology in the etiological diagnosis of pleurisy at the Laboratory of Histology-Embryology and Cellular Pathology (LHE / PC) of the Faculty of Health Sciences of Niamey
  Author(s): Hamadou I*, Hama Aghali N, Hamani I, Issa Oumarou B S, SewadounoF D, Azonbakin S, Aweh Adjongba B, Koutangni M, Mounkaila SI, Ousseni R, Hassane M and Laleye A
  
  Objectives: To understand the contribution of cytology in the process of etiological diagnosis of pleurisy. Materials and Methods: We conducted a retrospective and prospective descriptive study from March 1, 2010 to February 28, 2015. The material used consisted of the results of cytological analysis reports. Results: Of the 2012 samples collected, 456 were pleural fluids, an institutional prevalence of 22.66%. Patients under 50 years of age were affected in 49.12% with an average age of 47.5 years and extremes of 10 months and 101 years. The male subject represented 72.81% or a ratio of 2.74. The samples were exudative in 94.52% and the "Hemorrhagic" character found in 52%. 88% of the samples had a cell count and among which, 44% had a leukocyte count ≥ 10,000 / mm³. Lymphocyte reactions were found i.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2157-7099.2021.12.559

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