Diagnosis of basal-cell carcinoma with aspiration cytology.

Abstract

A comparative cytologic-histologic study of 107 lesions clinically suspected of being basal-cell carcinomas was conducted. Good correlation was found in 94.3% of the cases. This study indicated that needle aspiration cytology could be utilized for the preoperative and follow-up diagnosis of skin lesions clinically suspected of being basal-cell carcinoma. Cellular as well as structural diagnostic criteria are suggested.