Volume : 7, Issue : 5, May - 2018

FNAC AS A PRIMARY DIAGNOSTIC TOOL IN BREAST LUMP - A STUDY IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Nirmala R. Gaikwad, Rakhi M. More

Abstract :

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:2.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;&#10;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Benign east diseases constitute a heterogeneous group of lesions including developmental abnormalities, inflammatory lesions, epithelial and stromal proliferations, and neoplasms⁽¹⁾. A considerable proportion of east lumps are not malignant and therefore it is important to establish the correct diagnosis before embarking for definite treatment. Aim: The aim of this study was a) to establish the use of fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) as a primary diagnostic tool in cases of benign east lumps, b) to compare the cytologic diagnosis with the histopathological diagnosis and c) To find out the cause of false positive and false negative results. Methods: <span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp;</span>Present study of &lsquo;FNAC of east lesions&rsquo; was carried out in a tertiary care institute and 346 cases of benign east lesions were studied. Detailed history and clinical findings including general, local and systemic examination were noted. Cytomorphologic features of the east lesions were studied in detail and correlated with clinical and histological features. Observations were noted down under various parameters. Results: The maximum number of patients was seen in the age group of 21-30 years(136 cases). The most common cytological diagnosis was fioadenoma (245 cases). Conclusion: FNAC is a rapid, simple, reliable and economic tool with excellent acceptance by the patients.<o:p></o:p></span></p>