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Localized or systemic non-neoplastic “benign” lymphadenopathy encompass a wide range of entities. The role of fine needle aspiration (FNA) in diagnosing specific non-neoplastic lymphadenopathy is limited, primarily due to insufficient cellularity and lack of key architectural morphologic features. Nevertheless, the presence of certain cytological features may raise some diagnostic possibilities and trigger ancillary testing, resulting in discovery of the underlying etiology for lymphadenopathy. Such approaches may further encourage the use of FNA as an initial diagnostic procedure.

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