Research Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6095ISSN: Print 1815-9346
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Abstract
The main role of fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) lies in differentiating between a malignant and benign thyroid lesions as it greatly influences the treatment decision. The current study was undertaken to evaluate the cytology‐histopathology correlation and to analyze the cause of diagnostic errors with an eventual aim to improve diagnostic accuracy. A review was conducted of FNAC of diffuse or nodular thyroid lesions performed on 222 patients over a period of one year. The cytological results were correlated with clinical features and subsequent histopathological examination of the patients. The most frequently encountered lesion was the colloid goiter in 154 (69.36%) cases followed by thyroiditis in 34 (15.31%) cases and two (0.9%) thyroglossal cysts . In the neoplastic group, 10 (4.5%) cases were reported as follicular/oncocytic cell neoplasms, five (2.25%) as suspicious of malignancy and two (0.9%) as malignant tumors. FNAC is a minimally invasive, highly accurate and cost‐effective procedure for the assessment of patients with thyroid lesions. It also helps in differentiating lesions that require surgery from those that can be managed otherwise.
How to cite this article:
Dharmaraj V. Pawar, N.G. Kamble, A.N. Bagate, S.L. Gaikwad and D.S. Jadhav. Role of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology in Diagnosis of Thyroid Lesions at Tertiary Care Centre.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makrjms.2024.4.367.372
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