Atlas of Exfoliative Citology

Preface -- Acknowledgments -- List of Plates -- Chapter I. Introduction -- Chapter II. Technique -- Preparation and staining of vaginal, endocervical and endometrial aspiration and of cervical swab smears -- Materials needed -- Preparation of smears Vaginal smears -- Endocervical or endometrial smears -- Cervical swab smears -- Fixation of smears. -- Staining of vaginal, cervical and endometrial smears Collection, processing and staining of other specimens -- Sputum -- Bronchial aspirates or washings -- Urine -- Esophageal specimens -- Gastric specimens -- Rectal and colonic washings. -- Pleural, peritoneal or pericardial fluid -- Breast secretion -- Other fluids -- Preparation of smears -- Sputum -- Urine, exudates and bronchial, gastric or other aspirates or washings -- Staining of sputum and various sediment smears -- Contamination of smears -- Memorandum on staining -- Chapter III. Criteria of Malignancy -- Outline of general criteria of malignancy -- I. Structural modifications of cells and their nuclei -- A. Nuclear changes -- B. Cytoplasmic changes -- C. Changes of the cell as a whole -- II. Criteria based on the interrelationships of cells -- III. Indirect criteria General considerations -- Sources of error -- Classification of cytologic findings -- Chapter IV. Female Genital System -- Normal cytology of vagina, endocervix and endometrium -- Vagina and ectocervix -- Endocervix -- Endometrium -- Fallopian tubes -- Atypical (non-malignant) cytology of vagina, endocervix and endometrium -- Malignant cytology of vagina, endocervix and endometrium -- Epidermoid carcinomas -- Early malignancy -- Advanced malignancy -- Adenocarcinomas -- Chapter V. Urinary and Male Genital Systems -- Cytology of urine aspirated from the ureter and the pelvis of the kidney -- Non-malignant cytology Malignant cytology -- Cytology of catheterized bladder urine -- Non-malignant cytology Malignant cytology -- Cytology of voided urine -- Cytology of prostatic secretions -- Non-malignant cytology. Malignant cytology -- Semen -- Chapter VI. Respiratory System Non-malignant cytology of the respiratory organs -- Bronchial aspirates or washings -- Sputum -- Malignant cytology of the respiratory organs Malignant cytology of the larynx -- Chapter VII. Digestive System -- Cytology of the esophagus Non-malignant cytology -- Malignant cytology -- Cytology of the stomach -- Normal cytology -- Atypical (non-malignant) cytology Malignant cytology -- Cytology of fluid aspirated from the duodenum Non-malignant cytology -- Malignant cytology -- Cytology of the gall bladder and the ductal system -- Cytology of the rectum and sigmoid colon Non-malignant cytology Malignant cytology -- Chapter VIII. Pleural, Peritoneal and Pericardial Exudates -- Non-malignant cytology -- Malignant cytology -- Chapter IX. Breast Atypical (non-malignant) cytology -- Normal cytology -- Malignant cytology -- Chapter X. Circulating Blood -- Technique for isolation of malignant cells Non-malignant cytology -- Malignant cytology -- Plates -- Bibliography -- Index -- Figures in the Text -- 1. Apparatus for the preparation of vaginal, cervical and endometrial smears -- 2. Gastric balloon -- 3. Apparatus for rectal washings -- 4. Diagram showing the various zones of the epithelium of the human vagina and portio vaginalis (ectocervix)