Vol. 3, Issue 3, Part A (2020)

Study of metastatic malignancy in fine needle aspiration cytology of lymph nodes

Author(s):

Dr. Komal Jivani, Dr. Mahesh Patel and Dr. Hansa Goswami

Abstract:
Introduction: Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) of the lymph node is a widely applied technique for rapid and accurate diagnosis. It is minimally invasive, cost effective and widely accepted technique.
Aims and objectives: Categorization of various metastatic malignancies diagnosed on FNAC of lymph nodes and their correlation with addiction.
Materials and methods: Conducted on patients attending the cytopathology section of Pathology department of B. J Medical College, Ahmedabad in between January 1st, 2019 and August 31st, 2019. Addiction history was obtained in each case.
Results: Out of 60 cases, 35 cases show metastatic squamous cell carcinoma, 14 cases show metastatic poorly differentiated carcinoma, 6 cases show metastatic breast carcinoma, 3 cases show metastatic adeno carcinoma, 1 case show metastatic necrotizing squamous cell carcinoma and 1 case show metastatic papillary carcinoma of thyroid.
Conclusion: FNAC is a minimally invasive, cost effective and quick method of diagnosing malignant involvement of draining lymph nodes which helps the clinician plan management of patients more effectively.

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How to cite this article:
Dr. Komal Jivani, Dr. Mahesh Patel and Dr. Hansa Goswami. Study of metastatic malignancy in fine needle aspiration cytology of lymph nodes. Int. J. Clin. Diagn. Pathol. 2020;3(3):13-15. DOI: 10.33545/pathol.2020.v3.i3a.253