[Cytologic analysis of benign neoplasms and some pseudotumors of otorhinolaryngologic organs]

The authors detail cytological picture of some benign tumors and pseudotumors encountered in otorhinolaryngological practice: oncocytoma, angioma, lipoma, soft fibroma, mixoma, paraganglioma, chondroma, angiogranuloma, cholesteatoma of the ear, protein pseudotumors (early-stage fibrinoid-hyaline nodes), polyps of the nose and ear, sarcoidosis. Cytological techniques made it possible to establish accurate diagnosis in 90% and 82% of cases with benign tumors and pseudotumors, respectively.