Table 3

Accuracy of specific cytological diagnosis of bone tumours in 41 patients with available histology

Cytological Diagnosis
No of cases
Correct
Incorrect

Plasma cell neoplasm
4
4
-
Metastatic carcinoma
5
4
1(Rhabdomyosarcoma)
Giant cell tumour
10
10
-
Osteosarcoma
11
10
1(Fibrous dysplasia)
Infection
5
4
1 (Malignant fibrohistiocytic tumour)
Chondroid tumour
1
1
-
Fibrous dysplasia
1
1
-
Osteoblastoma
1
1
1
Firohistiocytic tumour
-
1
1 (Haemangioendotheliosarcoma)
Reactive
1
1
-
Non diagnostic aspirate
1
-
1 (Osteosarcoma)

Total
41
36 (87.8%)
5 (12.2%)

Nnodu et al. CytoJournal 2006 3:16   doi:10.1186/1742-6413-3-16