Esophageal cytology sponge diagnostic test results in kenyatta national referral hospital, kenya.

Objective: To describe the cytological findings of the esophagus using sponge cytology as a triage test in patients referred for esophageal endoscopy at Kenyatta National Hospital.

Study Design: A cross-sectional descriptive study was undertaken to obtain specimens from the esophagus for cytological evaluation using a sponge. The cellular yield and pattern of esophageal cytological findings was described by cytopathologists using the Bethesda system.