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From: Fine needle aspiration cytology of lymph nodes in breast cancer follow-up is a feasible alternative to watchful waiting and to histology

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Examples of sonographically suspicious axillary lymph nodes that received further fine needle aspiration cytology and cytological evaluation. a Lymph node presenting a normal size, a longitudinal/transversal ratio < 2, a focal thickening of the cortex (8 mm) and an eccentric hilum. b Ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration cytology. c Lymph node with a round shape (longitudinal/transversal ratio < 2), an indeterminate size and loss of fatty hilum. d Ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration cytology

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