Vol. 3, Issue 3, Part D (2020)
Study of fine needle aspiration cytology of cervical Lymph nodes in tertiary care Hospital
Author(s):
Dr. Swarupa Ravuri and Dr. Anuradha Devi BV
Abstract:
AIM: To evaluate the Cytomorphological patterns in cervical lymph nodes by using fine needle aspiration cytology, and analyze the usefulness of the fancy procedure.
Materials and methods: In this study total 100 patients with cervical lymph node swelling were included in the study, who had presented to the department of pathology in our tertiary care center.
Results: Out of 100 clerical lymphadenopathy cases majority were Tuberculous lymphadenitis 32 (32%), Reactive lymph adenitis 30(30%), Granulomatous lymphadenitis 22(22%), Nonspecific lymph adenitis 7(7%), Necrotizing Lymph adenitis (5%), Metastatic Deposits 2(2%), Lymphoma 2(2%).
Conclusion: FNAC is a cheap, reliable, easy procedure for the early detection of disease pathology in lymph nodes.
Pages: 214-219 | 1728 Views 806 Downloads
How to cite this article:
Dr. Swarupa Ravuri and Dr. Anuradha Devi BV. Study of fine needle aspiration cytology of cervical Lymph nodes in tertiary care Hospital. Int. J. Clin. Diagn. Pathol. 2020;3(3):214-219. DOI: 10.33545/pathol.2020.v3.i3c.281