Turkish Journal of Pathology

Türk Patoloji Dergisi

Turkish Journal of Pathology

Turkish Journal of Pathology

2003, Vol 19, Num, 1-2     (Pages: 011-013)

THE EVALUATION OF FROZEN SECTION IN ZEYNEP KAM‹L HOSPITAL BETWEEN 2000-2002 AND TUMORS CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN DIAGNOSIS

KIR Gözde 1

1 Zeynep Kamil Hastanesi Patoloji Bölümü, İstanbul

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Summary

We compared the results of 225 gynecological frozen section diagnosis with their final diagnosis from January 2000 to April 2002. In Zeynep Kamil Hospital the frequency of frozen section was 1% . 153 ovarian tissue samples were obtained. The frozen section diagnosis for ovary was compatible with the final diagnoses in 94.4% of cases. 3.92% of cases were falsely negative and 0.65% of cases were falsely positive. The sensitivity rate of frozen section diagnosis for benign, borderline and malignant lesions were found to be 99.0% (107/108), 60% (6/10) and 94.1% (32/34), respectively.
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