[Vagina cytological screening--follow up of unsatisfactory specimens].

During the screening of vaginal cytological samples to determine the pre-stages of cervical cancer, some samples cannot be evaluated, usually as a result of the presence of inflammatory cells. In this study, we compare the clinical handling of these samples at two cytology laboratories at the Norra Alvsborgs Hospital, NAL, in Trollhättan, Sweden and the Södra Alvsborgs Hospital, SAS, in Borås, Sweden. We also present a follow-up of the women involved.

Fine needle aspiration in nodular fasciitis of the face.

Nodular fasciitis (NF) appears typically as a rapidly growing solitary mass which is most commonly located on the extremities, followed by the trunk and then the head and neck. NF is often suitable for fine needle aspiration (FNA), but few reports of NF diagnosed cytologically have been published. The purpose of this paper is to describe FNA cytology in three cases of nodular fasciitis.