Rapid Diagnosis of Actinomycosis by Thin-needle Aspiration Biopsy

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Pollock, Philip G., Meyers, David S., Frable, William J., Valicenti, Joseph F., Jr., Koontz, Frank P. and Beavert, Carolyn S.: Rapid diagnosis of actinomycosis by thin-needle aspiration biopsy. Am J Clin Pathol 70: 27–30, 1978. Actinomycosis was diagnosed in three cases by the use of thin-needle aspiration biopsy technic. Aspiration was utilized for morphologic studies and collection of material for microbiologic isolation. The critical histologic features of sulfur granules remain intact with aspiration technic. Thin-needle aspiration biopsy is a safe, simple, and rapid technic employed in the diagnosis of neoplastic disease. The use of this technic in the diagnosis of actinomycosis is demonstrated in this report.