Advertisement!
Author Information Pack
Editorial Board
Submit article
Special Issue
Editor's selection process
Join as Reviewer/Editor
List of Reviewer
Indexing Information
Most popular articles
Purchase Single Articles
Archive
Free Online Access
Current Issue
Recommend this journal to your library
Advertiser
Accepted Articles
Search Articles
Email Alerts
FAQ
Contact Us
Indian Journal of Pathology: Research and Practice

Volume  7, Issue 4, April 2018, Pages 453-461
 

Original Article

A Triple Correlation Study - Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology and Imprint Cytology of Lymph node with Histopathological Examination

Anbumozhi M.K.1, Bheema Rao2

1Assistant Professor 2Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chrompet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600044, India.

Choose an option to locate / access this Article:
90 days Access
Check if you have access through your login credentials.        PDF      |
|

Open Access: View PDF

DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijprp.2278.148X.7418.8

Abstract

Introduction:Lymphadenopathy is a term meaning disease of the lymph nodes . It is, however, almost synonymously used with swollen or enlarged lymph nodes due to infection, auto-immune disease or malignancy. FNAC and imprint is a valuable adjunct inprior to the histological diagnosis of lymphadenopathy.

Aim of the Study is to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy and efficacy of fine needle aspiration cytology and imprint cytology study in correlation with histopathological study.

Materials and Methods: was carried out in the department of Pathology, sreebalaji medical college and hospital, chrompet, chennai. 120 Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) and corresponding imprint cytology prior to histopathology were studied in 53 cases.

Results: A total of 120 FNAC for lymphnode enlargement were done which revealed higher incidence of non neoplastic lesions 85% (102 cases) in comparison to neoplastic lesions 15% (18 cases),62 cases were males and 58 cases were females Out of 120 cases that underwent FNAC, excision biopsy was received in 53 cases, in which imprint was made from all 53 biopsy prior to HPE diagnosis which included 66.03% (35 cases) of benign lesions and 15% (18 cases) of malignant lesions.

Conclusion: FNAC cytology for suspicious palpable lymph nodes can be one of the first procedures performed during the patients work up as it could differentiate the infectious process from the neoplastic one, for mainly avoiding unnecessary surgery. Imprint is an reliable, rapid, and inexpensive tool in diagnosis of various lymph node diseases while awaiting histopathology report.

Keywords: FNAC; LN; HP. 


Corresponding Author : Anbumozhi M.K. Assistant Professo., Department of Pathology, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chrompet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600044, India.