Significance of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology in Assessment of Head and Neck Lesions | Chapter 3 | Current Practice in Medical Science Vol. 8

The study's goal was to evaluate the frequency and geographic distribution of head and neck swellings identified by fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC). to evaluate the incidence and distribution of various lesions in relation to the site, the age group, the gender, and the distribution of benign and malignant lesions.

Retrospective observational research was conducted in a hospital setting. 544 patients who underwent FNAC for various head and neck swellings had their cytomorphology examined.

The vast majority of the patients were in the 31–40 age range. Lesions from the lymph nodes accounted for 264 of the 544 instances' lesions, followed by lesions from the thyroid gland (193), the salivary gland (59), the cheek (18), the post-auricular (8), and the forehead/scalp (264/193). (2).

FNAC is a very sensitive, accurate, and reliable screening and main diagnostic technique for palpable head and neck lesions. The histology is supported. By eliminating superfluous procedures and expenses for surgically and radiologically important purposes, such as deciding whether to resect a benign tumour or to schedule pricey surgeries, FNAC assists in directing the therapeutic care.

 

Author (s) Details

Jigna P. Patel

Department of Pathology, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.

Trupti R. Jansari

Department of Pathology, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.

Amit Chauhan

Department of Anaesthesiogy, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.

Jasmin Jasani

Department of Pathology, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.

 

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