Utility of FNAC in Lymphadenopathy

Prashant Mane; Ravindra Namey

Utility of FNAC in Lymphadenopathy

Authors
Prashant Mane, Ravindra Namey

Abstract
Introduction: Lymphadenopathy is routinely encountered clinical presentation, affecting all age groups. It can be due to inflammatory process or malignancy. Fine needle aspiration cytology is an easy tool in the diagnosis of lymphadenopathy.

Aims & Objective: This study was aimed to see the spectrum of lesions in lymph nodes and the utility of aspiration cytology in their diagnosis.

Materials & Methods: This was a one year retrospective study carried out in a tertiary care hospital in south-west Maharashtra. Total 161 lesions were reported in this period. Cervical lymph nodes were most commonly affected. Reactive lymphoid hyperplasia was most common lesion followed by tuberculous lymphadenitis. Metastasis was common in elderly age group.

Conclusion: Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is a non-invasive, rapid and inexpensive, OPD based procedure to differentiate between reactive, inflammatory and malignant lesions.

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