TRACHEAL ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY IN NEONATES WITH RESPIRATORY-DISTRESS - HISTOPATHOLOGIC CORRELATION

  • 1 January 1982
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 26  (1) , 15-21
Abstract
Use of tracheal aspiration cytology in the differential diagnosis of respiratory distress in [human] neonates is evaluated by correlating cytologic features with histopathologic findings in 72 infants who died and were autopsied. Common causes of respiratory distress in neonates, including hyaline membrane disease (conventional and yellow) pneumonia, aspiration syndrome, pulmonary hemorrhage and bronchopulmonary dysplasia, may be diagnosed in adequate smears by this easily accessible, noninvasive, safe and repetitive method.