[Comparison of cytological and histological analysis of gastric mucosa biopsy in diagnosing malignant diseases].

The aim of this study was to determine the value of cytological analysis of an imprint of gastric mucosa biopsy compared to the histological evaluation, in diagnosing malignant diseases of gastric mucosa. In this study 70 patients, with changes of gastric mucosa endoscopically suspect of malignancy were included. Biopsy and imprint of gastric mucosa were performed in order to obtain morphological diagnosis.