Evaluation of fine needle aspiration cytology of cervical lymphadenopathy in Bir Hospital

Authors

  • Subash Khadka Resident, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Bir Hospital, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Kathmandu
  • Deependra Shrestha Associate Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Bir Hospital, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Kathmandu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jcmsn.v11i1.13318

Keywords:

Cervical lymph nodes, FNAC, Histopathology, Reliability and accuracy

Abstract

Background & Objectives: To correlate FNAC of cervical lymphadenopathy with the histopathology.

Materials and Methods: Prospective study on 67 patients with cervical lymphadenopathy at the ENT Department, Bir Hospital, from January 2013 to July 2014. Patients were subjected to both FNAC and histopathology.

Results: Thirty cases (44.8%) were females and 37 cases (55.2%) were males. Tuberculosis was most common disease in 30(44.80%) patients. Sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic accuracy of FNAC to diagnose tubercular lymphadenopathies were 83.0%, 100.0%, and 92.54% respectively. Overall correlation of FNAC to histopathology was 86.57%.

Conclusion: FNAC is very simple and accurate technique for diagnosis of cervical lymphadenopathy.

JCMS Nepal. 2015;11(1): 22-25

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Published

2015-09-18

How to Cite

Khadka, S., & Shrestha, D. (2015). Evaluation of fine needle aspiration cytology of cervical lymphadenopathy in Bir Hospital. Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal, 11(1), 22–25. https://doi.org/10.3126/jcmsn.v11i1.13318

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Vol. 11 No. 1 (2015)

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Original Articles

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